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Dictionary of Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Processing
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Dictionary of Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical Processing

by Alireza Bahadori, Chikezie Nwaoha, Malcolm William Clark
December 2013
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
478 pages
16h 29m
English
CRC Press
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Butylene
Burner Tip: The point at which natural gas is used as a fuel.
Burning Oil: Kerosene, mineral seal, or other light petroleum oils of such
gravity and other properties that can be used for illuminating and similar
purposes.
Burning Point: The lowest temperature at which a volatile oil in an open
vessel will continue to burn when ignited by a ame held close to its surface.
It determines the degree of safety with which kerosene and other illuminat-
ing oils can be used.
Burning Shoe: Usually a at bottom mill.
Burn Over: To mill a piece of equipment (and often to catch it with an
overshot).
Burr: A raised metal lip, for examp ...
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