Definition(s)


Blow-down

The rapid controlled or accidental depressurization of a vessel or piping network.

Source: API RP 2FB, Recommended Practice for the Design of Offshore Facilities Against Fire and Blast Loading, First Edition, April 2006. Global Standards

 

Blow Down

To vent off gas in a well.

Source: IADC UBO / MPD Glossary, December 2011. Global Standards

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