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steam jet ejector

steam jet ejector

6.4
A machine that uses steam to remove air and make a vacuum
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : eyectores de chorro de vapor
  • Early plant designs used two stages of steam jet ejectors.

Examples

  • The first stage is a steam jet ejector.

    Academic text (1994)

  • The second is another steam jet ejector, a liquid ring vacuum pump, or a centrifugal compressor; the choice of the second stage is primarily a function of the amount of gas to be compressed.

    Academic text (1994)

  • The steam jet ejector was essential for maintaining vacuum in the surface condenser.

  • In many industrial systems, the steam jet ejector effectively removes non-condensible gases.

  • Engineers installed a steam jet ejector to enhance the efficiency of the cooling process.

Synonyms

steam ejector
vssteam jet ejector
  • Specialized
7.7

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

is specialized for removing non condensable gases from condenser systems in industry

Surface Forms

steam jet ejector singular
steam jet ejectors plural

Morphology

steam + jet + ejector

The phrase is compositionally built: a 'steam jet ejector' literally denotes an ejector that uses a jet/stream of steam. A B1 learner who knows 'steam', 'jet' and 'ejector' can reasonably infer it is a device that expels or pumps using a steam jet, so the technical detail about vacuum creation is a predictable specialised extension.

Etymology

The device steam jet ejector gets its name from a simple image: a fast jet of steam that 'ejects' or throws out the air and gases. Imagine that strong steam spray blowing gases away to leave a space with low pressure, so the name explains why the device 'creates a vacuum' inside machines.