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bit
discrete
states
or conditions
is
in
specific
biopolymer lated
drilling
formu
BIT of
combinations
equivalent
binary
and Os can represent
biopolymer
process wastes
numbers
bioremediation
coded
of
BCD
code
tem
binary decimal
binary
number representation number represents each
sys which
of
ing
down
organic
with microbes
in the to
Bacteria
that
are naturally present use microbial
environment
break
enzymes
into cell
numbet
number
ii
materials passes through
soluble walls the
method
only
digits
form
representing
digits
numbers
using
and
in as the
the material that are
The
convert
it
metabolize
which successive
coefficients
are interpreted
components
in
of successive
powers
to
readily assimilated
the
utilizes
base
is
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is
the decimal
number
environment
dioxide
such
as
water or carbon
hydraulic
to
the fluid rates In rotary
to
numbers
binary
the decimal
i.e
of
compost
boost
pile
stream
number
binary of point
numbers
or the
location
the creation conditions processes
to
improve
drilling
natural bioremediation
are
drilling the
several
drill collars drifi
are joined pipe of
end of the
attached
Drill
it
Nutrients
added
to in
stimulate the
column
drill
an implied
part of
symbol
in
that
separates
the
the bacteria
tegral
its
numerical expression part binary that loose substances
to
from
present
waste
and the
collars
bit
to
the
collars
Oxygen
are adjusted effectiveness
fractional
notation
to
maximum
are right bers
and
in large
binder
collection
grow
break rapidly In the than cases
num
to keep tom of drilling
weight on the with the bot in firm contact
provide
hole
roller
causes the
and
are
cone
bits
used in rotary diamond
loose substances binding
to
cohere
or section fixed
much
more
with
in
bits
are also
used extensively an occurrence
in
bioremediation
steel
which
bit balling
mass
usually
the
panel
deck
that is
grating flush
on
necessary
in
bacteria
are not already present can provide nutrients
of
drill bit bit
consolidated
collect
an offshore
the top of the grating
the
waste
suppliers
on the bit
drill efficiently
supports
fluid
along biosphere
appropriate the
all
usually breaker
bit
cannot
thin
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that
plastic
non-Newtonian
yield the
plastic stress
zone of air water
life
special breaker
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given
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starts
must be flow
to
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biota of biotic to
soil
exists
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to
that
exceeded before
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rate
is
pl region or
animals plants period
to life
etc
into the rotary table
conforms
the
bit
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of linear
begins
flow
stress
the biologic
shape of the bit to be up
into to
broken out of
lock the
bit
versus
the shear fluid
ad
type
drill
stem
the hold
curve
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the actions
of living of
rotary that color
of electric
is
table
and
tighten or
biochemical
tions
ad
organisms
process
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bit
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living
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of
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loosen
biodegradation
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material or negative
assum
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fits
breaker into the
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to
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ing part
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bit
breaker
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hold
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wire rope that and
the strands
to flatten
has
been
while
of the
is
being
made up
broken
from the
biogenic
drill
stem
of the unit
ad
reef
been by living organ
strands birdcaged birdcaged hoisting into the release of bird-dog closely
bistable
isms
bioherm or
wire
rope
BIT
BREAKER
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mound
built
small
see wickered wire that has
its
organisms
coral
and
remains
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such
as
rope used
for
plankton
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distorted
wave-resistant as
structure
by
an anchor
calcareous
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debris
formed submerged
than eventually buried or
was
level
tectonically rose
faster
it
to
supervise
another
too
the sea
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and
was
ad
stable states
assuming
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cone
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roller
cone from
bit
cone-
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to
of
two
pronounced
bi
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large
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hold
stable
bistable mutivibrator seeflip-flop
shaped steel manufacturer
teeth or into
either
or forges
steel
which
carbide
manufacturer Most cones which
especially
has trap
total bit in drilling
bioherm
biomass
is
cutting
or boring gas wells
element
inserts tungsten
roller
con
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cone
bits
mass
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organ per unit of time
of living
roll or rotate tates
on bearings
roll
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ro
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ing
element The
tungsten
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over
the cutters carbide buttons
industrial
on the cone
to
polymer
particular strain of
for
teeth
the formation
remove
the bit
cable-tool
diamonds
or polycrystalline or
on
carbohydrates
viscosity
used
PDCs
point penetrate
tion to
diamonds
the element
bit cutter
the
elements
apparent
moderately good
called
control
remove
and gouge it The
of
bit
dresser
member
repairs
of
drilling
crew who
bits
machine
bits
permits
the passage
fluid
and
used
to
repak sharpen
and gauge
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convergence pressure
maximum quantity
contract
maximum
of
quantity
the
is
maxi
current-to-pressure pressure controls
tional
transducers position of
output
inside casing
4.5-inch
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or larger
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to
quantity
gas the
to
seller
required
propor
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make
specified period contract
the purchaser terms of gas
valve
line line
conventional
coupling
configura
full
control
used
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tion
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sales
run
quantity the
seller
fluid
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full
meter and
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contract
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diameters
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the terms
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log tool
gas
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sent the
back from
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sales
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drilling
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dispersed prior
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to
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meter
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those
on land
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plotted evaluate
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the route
meter
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off determine
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well
when
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special
control
previously interest
reliable
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in
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from
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drilling
control venter
pre
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source of
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see direc
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the
atmosphere
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drive rotary
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move upward
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air
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conventional industry system
turn
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drive
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system meeting
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chart
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process as temperature
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lightweight graduations
chart are printed
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indicating
conventional
tank the
to
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industry withstand
monly
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able
speed pressure
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not
constructed pressure
any
in the
and
other processes
controller
regulated agents device goes
pen
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or
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draws
being
appreciable
or
vacuum
or control
electric
quantities
measured uniform
are
in that
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used
to
for
tional
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for
governing the power which it paratus
controller
that
an
minor graduations
distance
spaced
an equal
the pressure
at
connected used
to
major completion well
in
graduations
pressure
in
conventional completing
method which
tubing
is
for set
hydrocarbon system of fixed composition at which
temperature the vapor-liquid equilibrium of
control
process
for
example
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coupling
coring
Coriolis force
see sand
reel
corrosion force earth causes in the
in
coupon
metal
strip
inserted
rate
counterbalance
force
or
influence
an apparent
of the force clockwise
caused
into
system
to
monitor corrosion
corrosion
equally
counteracting
drilling or
another
For
by
the
rotation axis
about wind
or
and
indicate
inhibitor
example
height exert
correct
vertical
fectiveness corrosion
fatigue
density
counterbalance in balance or
to
water
move
fatigue
concen
enough
pressure
to to
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corkscrew
and
the
trated
in
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formation
pressure equalize
balance
corrosion tubing pipe or casing
in
stabilize the
steady
that
minimizes or prevents equipment
steel
counterbalance terweights
effect
effect
coun
The
effect fluid
large-diameter
metal
on
beam pumping
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of normally hole has
name
no
for
special
form
corrosion-resisting
steel
approximate ideal
is
or continuous
joints
contains
chromium
as quickly as
equal
to
half
plus
the
between the
It is
does not corrode
steel corrosion test
normal
counterbalance
weight
system
it
pump
sucker
and
installed
see
two-step
into the See rod
it
from
reel
one of
number
of
grooving
tests
system weight
determine that
is
qualitatively or quantitatively
counterbalance to
weight weight
oil
corona curs
effect
oc
the corrosion-inducing
compounds
in
compensate
for existing units are
or
when
product
corrosive
force corrosion the
On
counterweights of
through high surrounding
sphere See
correlate to relate
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the voltage ionizes
agent tendency
e.g
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tion the
used
to
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column
of sucker of
corrosiveness
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atmo
electricity
and and
on the upstroke weight
rods
away
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metal product contains
in
pump
on the
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of specification
stroke counterbalancing the placing
to
uct iriforma well lion obtained others charted so that
that
of
to
weight
equilib
from one
the
compounds
to
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limits
on
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or
restore
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formations may and
are
be
corrosivity
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the quality of
rium
cor
balance
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ing
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in
ment
to
of
the
mouth
part of hole
electrical
enlarge
by means
of
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from
p1
abbr
counterbore
right
to
correlative
rights
in to
the
cosecant
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the
countercurrent the side
current
in
that
flows
owner of duce without
share of
property
pro
of
op
adjacent
to but
the current force
it
direction
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oil
posite cosine
angle
of an accompanying
right the counter
elect
gas
in
such For
cos
of acute
in length angle to
electromotive force
back
corrodent
salt
corrosion
oilfield
agent
is
example
ratio
water
brine
of
to
an
the
of
counter
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it
back shaft
that
force gets
its
corrosion chemical
any by
variety of
complex
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to
move
or electrochemical metal with
fitting
its is
processes
generally micellar
an
to
ment
to
from
shaft
transmits
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through
corrosion
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to
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main
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working part
see
back
on
tain
countervoltage stability
force
subsea of the not only
prevent
welihead
protect
the welihead also
main surfactant change trim
rock
counterweight counting indicates
rate
see counterbalance
from corrosion
tion
contamina
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abbr abbr
an instrument
rate
that of
by
and
marine
corrodable
the time
to
of occurrence
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input pulses over
in right to ratio
radiation interval
counter aver Also
corrosion substance sion occurs able
to
an area
cotangent the
of the
where
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corro
is
aged
as
time
given
angle
to
rate
current
side opposite cotenants pi persons
flow measures
or reduce the
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or
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couples
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posses
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corrosion
to
used cor from
it
sory interests
from
mechanics magnitude
directions acting
of
but
same piece
or tenants cotton core
of
in
land
called co-owners
rosion simply
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painting
practices
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range
common
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opposite core
capable
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metal
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and
currents
in
body
to
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abbr
coulomb amount
crosses steady across on surface of
in
move
of
electric
in
linear
join connect
impressed
pipeline negative
coulomb
charge
with
coupled
coupling
uses pipe couplings
to
electric
current
renders
to
second
is
join
cathodic element
thus causing
in
be
when
flowing Council
current the
ampere
two pin-threaded
coupling
ends metal
to
the
circuit
The use of chemical
systems are other
inhibitors
and
corrosion
piping
of threaded
Environmental established
CEQ
under
for
with intemal
sections
join in
two
examples
council
NEPA
as
pipe
power
corrosion-control
agent
to
chemical minimize cor
the
agency responsible
federal agencies stated in
ensuring
that
transmission
longitudinally
extending Most such
added
rosion
to to
drilling
other
comply
the
drill
stem
provisions
NEPA
and
driven
shaft
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average
domestic
first
price
in
color
yellow
to
black
and may have
crude
millilitre
The
cube whose
examined
ally
curative in recordable
is
usu
paraffin asphalt
oil
or
mixed
edge
cubic
is
centimetre
ii
or
crude
or
contains
amount
it is
of
foot
the foot
of
all
curing the
mechanism
in
sulfur
sulfur
if it
compounds
has
little
called
it is
edges
in
which measure
is
Natural
gas
in
means by
to
coating
technology goes from
sour
called
crude
or
no sulfur
crude
light
the United feet with the
foot
usually
liquid current or the
dry film
the flow of
electric
sweet
crude In
to as
cubic cubic
most common standard
at
maybe
ing
to
heavy or
lighter
measured
60F and
14.65
API
gravities
rate
of the of
flow
in horizontal
the
higher crude
pounds per square inch absolute although base conditions vary from state
purchase
all
amperes
movement
current flowing that
ocean waters
that part of of current transistor region
oil
average
domestic
price at
first
price
cubic
metre
in
the average crude
oil is
which
m3
the standard
unit of metric
mea
known
to
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drilling
contractor
drift
card
encased envelope that
in
is
waterproof
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the date
API specifications
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joint
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1.5-
to
3-metre
depth
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drip
drillout settlings
used
cavings that
to
remove plugged
drill
see
slips
or floating
are as
inside during
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drillship
off
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such liquids
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flow
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flux
flow of
restriction fluid
in
line
fluid
level to
the the top of
from
in
earths the
fluoroelastomer
rial
an elastomer
mate
that
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through
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mechanic
maximum ducing
efficiency rate
rate
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brings recovery
pro
from
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the
of
length
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on
station
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operational amplifier
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to
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orifice plate orifice circular
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adv
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pressure buildup
plot
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pressure sensor
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