Webster's Online Dictionary
with Multilingual Thesaurus Translation
Specialty Expressions: DRIP PUMPER
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Drip pumper | Occupations | Drives tank truck equipped with suction pump to drain condensate from gas pipeline drips: Drives truck to drip location and connects hose from truck tank to drip valve. Measures condensate in tank with calibrated pole or reads tank meter. Opens pressure valve to force condensate into truck tank, or starts suction pump to draw out condensate when gas pressure is low. Records amount of condensate drawn at each drip location. May use hand-operated suction pump to drain condensate when truck is not equipped with automatic pump. (references) | |
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