slagging
- noun
- /ˈslæɡɪŋ/
- Specialized
:
incrustación de escoria
- The slagging that formed inside the furnace blocked the exhaust, reducing its efficiency.
- slagging boiler
Examples
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One is the introduction of the company's low-NOx burners in the slagging boiler.
Academic text (2001) -
The generating unit borrows the same U-fired slagging boiler design used more than 50 times by utilities, primarily in Germany.
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I haven't finished with your slagging.
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A 33-MW slagging combustor demonstration is scheduled for the second round.
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Sorbent injection, used in conjunction with slagging combustors, is claimed to reduce SO2 emissions by 50 to 80 percent.
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They also modified the test burner to simulate the burners that are installed in commercially operating U-fired slagging boilers.
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Regular maintenance is necessary to prevent slagging in the boiler and maintain optimal performance.
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During the inspection, the technician noted significant slagging on the kiln walls that needed to be addressed.
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A hard, stony waste left when metals are melted and cleaned
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Etymology
Slagging comes from the common word slag, which means 'waste' or 'scum' left after metal is melted. So slagging is the build-up of that waste on a furnace or boiler, and that is why it can block equipment and reduce efficiency.