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Draeger tube

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-001161

A glass tube containing a chemical reagent that changes color when exposed to specific gases, used for rapid detection and measurement of gas concentrations. These tubes are employed to monitor hazardous gases like hydrogen sulfide (H2S) or carbon monoxide (CO) at the rig site. The length of the color stain indicates the gas concentration.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-001161
FieldOil and gas
SubjectDrilling Fluids
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-001161",
  "term": "Draeger tube",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A glass tube containing a chemical reagent that changes color when exposed to specific gases, used for rapid detection and measurement of gas concentrations. These tubes are employed to monitor hazardous gases like hydrogen sulfide (H2S) or carbon monoxide (CO) at the rig site. The length of the color stain indicates the gas concentration.",
  "subject": "Drilling Fluids",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/draeger-tube/"
}

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