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recirculation

recirculation

1 5.1
Moving the same air or water through a system again
  • noun
  • /ˌriːsɜːrkjʊˈleɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : recirculación
  • In aquaculture, water recirculation systems help maintain a healthy environment for fish while conserving water.
  • air recirculation
  • recirculation system
  • recirculation pump

Examples

  • Today, exhaust gas recirculation systems are used on heavy-duty diesel engines.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Industrial water recycling, such as recirculation of cooling water, can be a major source of water savings in many countries.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Exhaust gas recirculation is one way to control their NO emissions.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Another advantage of a recirculation system is that as wastewater moves through the filter, it becomes oxygenated.

    Academic text (2001)
  • A moisture separator would then direct the steam to the turbine and the water toward recirculation through the reactor.

    Academic text (2007)
  • When it's captured in the recirculation tank, it becomes anoxic (low in dissolved oxygen).

    Academic text (2001)
  • By using two recirculation pumps, the SMSD can resuspend solids in 36 to 48 hours.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Functions include aeration, agitation, filtration, recirculation, spraying, and media transfer.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Essentially, its floor-mounted nozzles combine with the action of recirculation pumps to keep solids suspended, resulting in a homogeneous mix.

    Academic text (2002)
  • The refinery installed a low-NOx burner, flue gas recirculation, and selective catalytic reduction to help it reduce emissions.

    Academic text (2002)

Synonyms

circulation
vsrecirculation
25 4.0

The movement of air or water through a system

specifies repeated movement through the same system rather than single flow
reinfusion
vsrecirculation
  • Specialized
7.9

Putting fluid back into a system, for example coolant or water

moves fluid repeatedly through the system rather than a single return

Antonyms

1 6.5

Still water that does not move in pipes or lakes, causing poor quality

How Often

recirculation
  • Specialized
1 5.1
circulation
25 4.0
pass
  • Specialized
23 6.5

Surface Forms

recirculation singular

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.