Gain
Also known as:
Process gain, volume gain, swell
Process gain, volume gain, swell
A common phenomenon in refinery where processing results in an increase in volume of product due to a change in density. This can has two potential causes:
Change in density between inputs and outputs - if outputs have a lower density, even with the same mass of product as feedstock, volume will be higher
Input of non liquid feeds - often hydrogen gas is provided as a feedstock, which provides extra material and results in a volume gain relative to the liquid feedstock