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Dehydrator

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000986

A piece of equipment used to remove water vapor from natural gas or liquid hydrocarbon streams. Common types include glycol dehydrators, which use a liquid desiccant, and dry-bed dehydrators, which employ solid desiccants. Removing water prevents hydrate formation and corrosion in pipelines and processing facilities.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000986
FieldOil and gas
SubjectProduction Facilities
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000986",
  "term": "Dehydrator",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A piece of equipment used to remove water vapor from natural gas or liquid hydrocarbon streams. Common types include glycol dehydrators, which use a liquid desiccant, and dry-bed dehydrators, which employ solid desiccants. Removing water prevents hydrate formation and corrosion in pipelines and processing facilities.",
  "subject": "Production Facilities",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/dehydrator/"
}

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