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Preface
The aim of this comprehensive dictionary is to help oil, gas, and petrochemi-
cal engineering professionals, academic staff members, and science and
engineering students gain a clearer understanding of the denitions and
descriptions of the processes and equipment that they use every single day
as well as to grasp the concepts related to the eld.
When communication problems arise in the industry, the results can prove
costly. This is where this dictionary can help eliminate frustration, reduce
cost, cut downtime, and prevent equipment failure. It explains scientic and
engineering terms in every area of the oil and gas industr ...