flash vaporization

flash vaporization

[¦flash vā·pə·rə′zā·shən] (chemical engineering) Rapid vaporization achieved by passing a volatile liquid through continuously heated coils. (engineering) A method used for withdrawing liquefied petroleum gas from storage in which liquid is first flashed into a vapor in an intermediate pressure system, and then a second stage regulator provides the low pressure required to use the gas in appliances.