LIGHT NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID (LNAPL)


Meaning of LIGHT NON-AQUEOUS PHASE LIQUID (LNAPL) in English

A non-aqueous phase liquid with a specific gravity less than 1.0. Because the specific gravity of water is 1.0, most LNAPLs float on top of the water table. Most common petroleum hydrocarbon fuels and lubricating oils are LNAPLs.

Environmental engineering English vocabulary.      Английский словарь экологического инжиниринга.