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blowdown [ˈbləʊˌdaʊn] n (Engineering / Civil Engineering) an accident in a nuclear reactor in which a cooling pipe bursts causing the loss of essential coolant vb (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) to open a valve in a steam boiler to eject any sediment that has collected How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Examples include the use of a more stable boiler water dispersant, for higher cycles and less boiler blowdown; or conversion to deposit control technology in recirculating cooling systems that tolerates higher dissolved solids, for less cooling tower blowdown, according to Johnston. They were built as a system of separate fortresses, abatis lines, and on forested terrain, tree blowdowns. This machine is completely self-contained and includes a viewing window and gloves for nozzle adjustment and air blowdown while the cabinet is in operation, according to the literature. |
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