odorizer
Sign in to saveAn odorizer is a device that adds an odorant to a gas. The most common type is one that adds a mercaptan liquid into natural gas distribution systems so that leaks can be readily detected. Other types have been used for carbon dioxide fire extinguishers.
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- Natural gas odorizers
- Wick type odorizers
- Absorption bypass odorizers
- Liquid injection type odorizers
- Other odorizers
- Carbon dioxide fire extinguishers
- Mine gas warning systems
- References
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An odorizer is a device that adds an odorant to a gas. The most common type is one that adds a mercaptan liquid into natural gas distribution systems so that leaks can be readily detected. Other types have been used for carbon dioxide fire extinguishers.
==Natural gas odorizers== Natural gas odorizers can vary from a simple wick in a container to computerized equipment, which controls the amount of odorant based on flow rate, tracks the amount of odorant in inventory, and alarms when odorant is not being injected into the gas stream.
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