blowdown

See also: blow down

English

Etymology

blow + down

Noun

blowdown (plural blowdowns)

  1. (chemical engineering) The removal of liquid and solid hydrocarbons from a refinery vessel by the use of pressure
  2. (industrial engineering) Cooling fluid discharged from a plant at the end of its cycle.
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