Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

insulation x isolation

English answer:

isolation

Added to glossary by B D Finch
Nov 11, 2014 12:53
9 yrs ago
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English term

insulation x isolation

English Tech/Engineering Petroleum Eng/Sci
In the case of valves, flow of oil/gas, water systems what is the correct term if we want to have a particular component or apparatus out of the whole system? Insulation or isolation?
Responses
4 +5 isolation
Change log

Nov 25, 2014 09:21: B D Finch Created KOG entry

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (1): Tony M

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Responses

+5
23 mins
Selected

isolation

If I correctly understand your rather confusing "if we want to have a particular component or apparatus out of the whole system?" as meaning "if we want to separate a particular component or apparatus from the whole system?"
Peer comment(s):

agree Charles Davis : I was about to suggest this.
1 min
Thanks Charles
agree Anton Konashenok
1 hr
Thanks Anton
agree Phoenix III
1 hr
Thanks Phoenix
agree David Hollywood : I think it might even go as far as "eliminate from"
1 hr
Thanks David. Isn't that a bit drastic?
agree Tony M
2 hrs
Thanks Tony
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
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