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Mechanical engineering
Terms related to the discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems.
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desalination
Engineering; Mechanical engineering
Process of removing dissolved salt and other minerals from water. Seawater is desalinated to produce fresh water suitable for human consumption.
dispersed execution
Engineering; Mechanical engineering
Use of multi-office execution teams across Fluor's network of global offices.
downstream
Engineering; Mechanical engineering
The refining or processing of crude oil into finished fuel products.
electrowinning
Engineering; Mechanical engineering
An electrochemical process in which a metal dissolved within an electrolyte is plated onto an electrode. Used to recover metals such as cobalt, copper, gold, and nickel from solution in the leaching ...
fast track
Engineering; Mechanical engineering
A scheduling process in which design and construction activities overlap. Design documents and equipment and trade subcontracts are released in phases.
front-end engineering and design
Engineering; Mechanical engineering
Engineering and design phase, early in project lifecycle, to develop project definition and optimize clients' capital resources.
fixed cost
Engineering; Mechanical engineering
An expenditure or expense that does not vary with volume level of activity.
