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Definition NBR stands for Nitrile Butadiene Rubber or Acrylonitrile Butadiene Rubber or Buna-N or Perbunan. NBR is a synthetic rubber which belongs to the family of unsaturated copolymers of 2-propenenitrile and various butadiene monomers (1,2-butadiene and 1,3-butadiene) Comments NBR is produced in an emulsion polymerization system. The water, emulsifier/soap, monomers (butadiene and acrylonitrile), radical generating activator, and […]
Definition GCC Countries refers to the countries supporting this Gulf Cooperation Council whereas GCC is the acronym for Gulf Cooperation Council or Gulf Co-operation Council. The six GCC Countries are: – Bahrain – or Kingdom of Bahrain – Kuwait – Oman – or Sultanate of Oman – Qatar – Saudi Arabia – or Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) – UAE – […]
Definition GES+ is the acronym of General Engineering Services Plus. General Engineering Services Plus is an initiative led by Saudi Aramco to increase the local content of the engineering activities in Saudi Arabia Comments Saudi Aramco’s General Engineering Services Plus (GES+) initiative requires that the majority of its engineering services requirements be conducted in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in order […]
Definition Turret is the major component of a vessel or any floating production unit (FPSO, FPO) to which the risers coming from the seabed are connected. Turret name refers the rotating function of this large equipment to facilitate the rotation of the vessel according to winds, waves and dominating current while the risers remain connected to a […]
Definition Epichlorohydrin (ECH or EPI) is a highly reactive chemical intermediate. In its pure form, it is a clear, colorless liquid. The presence of both an epoxide ring and a chlorine atom in the molecule allows epichlorohydrin to readily undergo a variety of chemical reactions with many types of compounds. This versatility earns its wide use […]
Definition n-Butanol stands for normal butanol and may be short named as NBA. n-Butanol is a clear, colorless liquid that is flammable with a characteristic banana-like odor n-Butanol may also be called n-butyl alcohol or 1-Butyl alcohol or Butanolen or Butanol Comments n-Butanol demonstrates an overall low order of toxicity. Market literature classifies n-butanol as […]
Definition Greenfield is the common word to describe a new project. By opposition Brownfield refers to project of expansion or revamping or services on an existing facility. Comments Greenfield word is not a quote reserved to the oil and gas and petrochemical industry, but it finds in this sector some fundamental reasons to be used more […]
Definition Phosphorus, in the form of phosphate (a salt of phosphoric acid) is mined from naturally occurring mineral deposits (phosphate rock) that were once sediments at the bottom of ancient seas. Comments Rock phosphate is the raw material used in the manufacture of most commercial phosphate fertilizers. Ground rock phosphate was ounce applied directly to acid soils. Phosphate rock processing consists in the separation […]
