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As-built drawing

energy

A detailed drawing that shows everything included on the site plan in addition to the exact location, dimensions, and other pertinent details for a given GHEX installation after the installation is complete.

Ash pond

energy

An ash pond, also called a coal ash basin or surface impoundment, is an engineered structure used at fossil fuel power stations for the disposal of two types of coal combustion products: bottom ash and fly ash.

Ashden Awards

energy

Ashden is a London-based charity that works in the field of sustainable energy and development.

ASME

energy

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers

ASME boiler and pressure vessel code

energy

The BPVC provides rules for the design, fabrication, installation, inspection, care, and use of boilers, pressure vessels, and nuclear components.

Asphalt

energy

Asphalt, also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black, highly viscous liquid or semi-solid form of petroleum.

Asphalt carrier ASPHALT SEMINOLE

marine

Built by Kraljevica Shipyard, Croatia, the ASPHALT SEMINOLE has been designed for worldwide service transporting cargoes requiring to be carried at temperature up to 250°C...

Assembly

marine

A large three-dimensional structure of plating and sections used in the construction of a ship.

Assembly station

marine

Place on deck, in mess rooms, etc., assigned to crew and passengers where they have to meet according to the muster list when the corresponding alarm is released or announcement made.

Asset

energy

Property or machinery, that has value to a company or individual.

Asset diagnostics

energy

A data set from the analysis of operational data sets usually for trouble shooting or system improvements.

Asset owners

energy

The person or company that has ownership or responsibility for property or machinery.

Associated petroleum gas

energy

Associated petroleum gas, or associated gas, is a form of natural gas which is found with deposits of petroleum, either dissolved in the oil or as a free "gas cap" above the oil in the reservoir.

Astern

marine

1. Behind a vessel. 2. Backward; in a reverse direction. If a vessel moves backwards it is said to move astern, opposite to ahead.

ASTM International

energy

ASTM International, formerly known as American Society for Testing and Materials, is an international standards organization that develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards for a wide range of materials, products, systems, and services.

As-welded

marine

The condition of weld metal, welded joints, and weldments after welding, but prior to any subsequent thermal, mechanical, or chemical treatments.

Asymmetrical stern

marine

A special configuration of the afterbody lines used to compensate for the side thrust generated by a propeller and make a more equal water flow into the propeller.

Athwartship

marine

Across the ship, at right angles to the fore-and-aft centre-line. Said of cargo stowed in this way, as opposed to length-wise.

Atmospheric density

energy

The mass per unit volume of the earths atmosphere, used in calculations when investigating and planning wind farms.

Atmospheric pressure

energy

Atmospheric pressure, also known as barometric pressure (after the barometer), is the pressure within the atmosphere of Earth.

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