blowdown

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noun

(chemical engineering) The removal of liquid and solid hydrocarbons from a refinery vessel by the use of pressure
(industrial engineering) Cooling fluid discharged from a plant at the end of its cycle.
Uprooting, overtopping, or bole breakage of trees by the wind; windthrow and windsnap.

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Synonyms

windthrow windfall storm hurricane blowout visbreaking bottom kill defluidization desolventizing bleed static kill visbreaker backflush boildown stripping overflush

Associated

otc boiler impurities sludge stack vent valves cooling valve drum steam demolition

Rhymes

slow down low-down go down throw down mow down load down low down blow down slowed down rode down

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