recirculation
- noun
- /ˌriːsɜːrkjʊˈleɪʃən/
- Specialized
- In aquaculture, water recirculation systems help maintain a healthy environment for fish while conserving water.
- air recirculation
- recirculation system
- recirculation pump
Examples
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Today, exhaust gas recirculation systems are used on heavy-duty diesel engines.
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Industrial water recycling, such as recirculation of cooling water, can be a major source of water savings in many countries.
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Exhaust gas recirculation is one way to control their NO emissions.
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Another advantage of a recirculation system is that as wastewater moves through the filter, it becomes oxygenated.
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A moisture separator would then direct the steam to the turbine and the water toward recirculation through the reactor.
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When it's captured in the recirculation tank, it becomes anoxic (low in dissolved oxygen).
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By using two recirculation pumps, the SMSD can resuspend solids in 36 to 48 hours.
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Functions include aeration, agitation, filtration, recirculation, spraying, and media transfer.
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Essentially, its floor-mounted nozzles combine with the action of recirculation pumps to keep solids suspended, resulting in a homogeneous mix.
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The refinery installed a low-NOx burner, flue gas recirculation, and selective catalytic reduction to help it reduce emissions.
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Synonyms
The movement of air or water through a system
Putting fluid back into a system, for example coolant or water
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
recirculation = recirculate (transparent) = re + circulate + ion
This is a standard noun formation from the verb 'recirculate', meaning the process or result of recirculating.
Etymology
Recirculation comes from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and the word circulate, from circle, meaning 'move in a circle'. So recirculation is the act of sending air, water, or gas 'in a circle again' through a system to use it or clean it.