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Blow-by

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000386

The leakage of combustion gases past the piston rings into the crankcase of an internal combustion engine, or the leakage of process gas past seals in a compressor. This reduces engine efficiency and can contaminate lubricating oil. In compressors, blow-by can lead to reduced capacity and increased energy consumption.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000386
FieldOil and gas
SubjectProduction Facilities
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000386",
  "term": "Blow-by",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The leakage of combustion gases past the piston rings into the crankcase of an internal combustion engine, or the leakage of process gas past seals in a compressor. This reduces engine efficiency and can contaminate lubricating oil. In compressors, blow-by can lead to reduced capacity and increased energy consumption.",
  "subject": "Production Facilities",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/blow-by/"
}

Record 414 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.