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Let it Flow OERB
unit one of OERB curriculum
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Celsius | the temperature scale on which the freezing point of water is 0 and the boiling point is 100 |
| Crude oil | petroleum in its natural liquid form |
| Diameter | the distance across the center of the tubing/pipe |
| Elevation | the height to which something is raised above the ground or other surface |
| Flow rate | the volume of fluid that passes a given point per unit of time |
| Fluid | having particles that easily move and change their relative position without a separation of the mass |
| Fluid dynamics | the study of fluids in motion |
| Force | a push or pull |
| Hydrodynamics | the study of water in motion |
| Hydrostatic head | the pressure exerted by a column of fluid |
| Natural gas | a mixture of hydrocarbons occurring naturally in a gaseous form |
| Petroleum industry | the business of obtaining and processing petroleum |
| Pressure | the force exerted per unit area |
| Refine | the process of separating and purifying a substance |
| Viscosity | A fluid resistance to flow |