International Energy Agency Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme
IGCC
integrated gasification combined cycle
IL
ionic liquid
IPCC
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
IP
intermediate pressure
IPT
intermediate pressure turbine
IRCC
integrated reforming combined cycle
ISO
International Organization for Standardization
ITM
ion transport membrane
IUPAC
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
LHV
lower heating value
LIDAR
light detection and ranging
LNG
liquefied natural gas
LP
low pressure
LPT
low-pressure turbine
LT
low temperature
LTS
low-temperature water-gas shift
MCM
mixed conductive membrane
MDEA
methyl diethanolamine
MEA
monoethanolamine
MHI
Mitsubishi heavy industries
MIX
mixer
MOFs
metal–organic frameworks
MMV
measurement, monitoring, and verification
MP
medium pressure
MWGS
membrane water-gas shift
N/A
not available
N2
nitrogen
N2O
nitrous oxide
NB
nota bene (Latin for pay attention, take notice)
NETL
National Energy Technology Laboratory
NG
natural gas
NGCC
natural gas combined cycle
NH3
ammonia
NIOSH
US National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
NIMBY
not in my backyard
NO
nitric oxide
NOx
term for mono-nitrogen oxides – NO and NO2
NTNU
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
NTP
normal temperature (298.15 K or 25 °C) and pressure (1 atm)
O2
oxygen
OSHA
US Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSPAR
name of both, a commission and convention for the protection of the marine environment of the north east Atlantic
PCC
pulverised coal combustion
PE
polyethylene
PEI
polyethyleneimine
PFBC
pressurised fluidised bed combustion
pH
measure of the acidity or basicity of a solution
PI
polyimide
PLONOR
pose little or no risk to the environment (a list of substances/preparations used and discharged offshore, which are considered to pose little or no risk to the environment; it is prepared and released by OPAR)