Compressed Air Glossary of Terms

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ZDDP

an antiwear additive found in many types of hydraulic and lubricating fluids. Zinc dialkyldithiophosphate.(0104)

Zeolite

A synthetic adsorbent capable of electively removing contaminants or separating components of a feed stream. In air separation it is used to remove CO₂, water, and hydrocarbons from air. It is used in temperature swing adsorbers (TSA), as well as in pressure-swing adsorbers (PSA). AKA - Molecular Sieve (099)

Zero

The temperature of pure melting ice under standard atmospheric pressure on the Centigrage and Réaumur scales. (099)

Zero discharge water

A discharge limit applied to manufacturing and commercial establishments in which only normal human sanitary wastewaters may be discharged to the municipal sewerage system. All other types of wastewater, such as that water used in manufacturing processes, are not included in zero discharge water; these wastewaters must be recycled, and the resulting waste products must be taken to an alternate and approved disposal facility. (0204)

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