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Derivative Control
Derivative Control: A method of changing the output of a controller in proportion to the rate of change of the process variable
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Dewpoint
Dewpoint: The temperature to which air must be cooled for the air to be saturated with water.
April 25, 2022
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Dielectric
Dielectric: The insulating material between the conductors of a capacitor.
April 25, 2022
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Dielectric Constant
Dielectric Constant: The ratio of the insulating ability of a material to the insulating ability of a vacuum.
April 25, 2022
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DIN
DIN: Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V., The German national organization for standardization and is that country’s ISO member body. DIN and mini-DIN connectors, as well as DIN rails are several examples of older DIN standards that are today used around the world.
April 25, 2022
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Distributed control system (DCS)
A control system that regulates a process (manufacturing, chemical or other) from a series of strategic positions in the processing plant, as opposed to from a single, centralized control unit. Microprocessor-based distributed control systems (DCS) originated in continuous process industries (e.g., refineries). and integrate distributed automation controllers, networks, application servers, workstations and other modules necessary to build a complete automation system.
April 25, 2022
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Distribution transformers
Distribution transformers are used to regulate the supply of power to residential premises, factories and elsewhere.
April 25, 2022
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District heating
A district heating system is one that makes use of heat generated at a central location, often in a thermal power plant, to heat water that is then fed through a communal system, delivering heat to homes in the surrounding area.
April 25, 2022
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Double Pole Double Throw (DPDT) Switch
Double Pole Double Throw (DPDT) Switch: Two separate switches that operate simultaneously, each with a normally open and a normally closed contact and a common connection.
April 25, 2022
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Downstream
The oil industry term “downstream” refers to all petroleum activities from the processing of refining crude oil into petroleum products to the distribution, marketing, and shipping of those products.
April 25, 2022
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Drift
Drift: A gradual change in an element over time when the process conditions are constant