oil fogging

oil fogging

[′ȯil ′fäg·iŋ]
(engineering)
Spraying a fine oil mist into the gas stream of a distribution system to alleviate the drying effects of gas on certain kinds of distribution and utilization equipment.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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