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thermocompressor

thermocompressor

9.9
A machine that uses high-pressure steam to mix with lower-pressure vapor and raise its pressure
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : termocompresor
  • The factory installed a new thermocompressor to improve the efficiency of its steam system.

Examples

  • Engineers chose a thermocompressor for the process to recover energy from waste steam.

  • A thermocompressor works by mixing high-pressure steam with low-pressure vapor to boost overall pressure.

  • The thermocompressor operates efficiently in high-pressure environments.

  • Many factories utilize thermocompressors to improve energy recovery.

  • A thermocompressor works by mixing high-pressure steam with low-pressure vapor to boost overall pressure.

  • Engineers chose a thermocompressor for the process to recover energy from waste steam.

  • The factory installed a new thermocompressor to improve the efficiency of its steam system.

Synonyms

steam ejector
vsthermocompressor
  • Specialized
7.7

A machine that uses high-pressure steam to make a vacuum by pulling in liquids or gases

focuses on increasing pressure of entrained vapor to recover energy
eductor-jet pump
vsthermocompressor
  • Specialized
9.9

A pump that uses a fast jet of water or steam to pull in and move another liquid

raises pressure of entrained vapor to recover energy rather than only creating suction

Surface Forms

thermocompressor singular
thermocompressors plural

Morphology

thermocompressor = compressor (semi-transparent) = thermo + compress + or

The word is built regularly from thermo- + compressor, but the engineering sense is specialized and not fully guessable for an average learner.

Etymology

Thermocompressor joins thermo- ('heat'), as in thermometer, and compressor ('machine that pushes gas together'). So a thermocompressor uses hot, high-pressure steam to push and raise the pressure of a lower-pressure vapor, which is why it is used to boost pressure and recover energy.