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psia

abbreviation for
(General Physics) pounds per square inch, absolute
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PSIA said rapid developments in the IT industry demands not only professionals with highly specialized skills, but also those who are well-versed with the latest tech trends.
CIBAFI acknowledges that as there are different views among regulators, so there are different views among Islamic banks globally as to what the correct classification of PSIA within the Business Indicator framework should be.
For the temperature range of -80[degrees]C to 40[degrees]C (-112[degrees]F to 104[degrees]F) and pressures of 500 kPa (72.5 psia) and lower, the following simpler full range [[phi].sub.IdMix] approximation is recommended because the deviation from [[phi].sub.Real] is much less than the uncertainty of the field measurement of [phi] or dew-point temperature:
Supercritical boilers operate at pressures and temperatures above the critical point for water of 3,206 psia and 705 [degrees]F.
Monday-Tuesday -- Wachusett, PSIA (Professional Ski Instructors of America) clinic and certification sessions
PSIA holders are, in theory, obliged to share any losses, but this could increase their volatility and liquidity coverage requirements and reduce their role as stable funding sources.
In addition, the maximum WI limit should be 1,400 Btu/scf and the maximum higher heating value limit at a gas pressure of 14.73 psia and a temperature of 60[degrees]F (on a dry, real basis) should be 1,110 Btu/scf.
Although C[O.sub.2] has a high critical pressure (1070 psia or 7.38 MPa) and a low critical temperature (87.8[degrees]F or 31.0[degrees]C), its high operating pressure leads to a high vapor density and thus a high volumetric refrigerating capacity.
Toward that end, I worked the following example comparing the extremes of zero and 100 percent relative humidity at a pressure and temperature of 14.696 psia (standard barometer) and 70 degrees F, respectively.
It can be used in pipes from 12 in to beyond 66 in in diameter, at operating temperatures from -67A F to 300A F and operating pressures from 12.7 to 1500 psia.