Blowdown

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-003475",
  "term": "Blowdown",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Minimum discharge of recirculating water for the purpose of discharging materials contained in the water, the further buildup of which would cause concentration in amounts exceeding limits established by best engineering practices.\n\n2. Act of emptying or depressuring a vessel. This may also refer to the discarded material such as blowdown water from a boiler or cooling tower.\n\n3. Minimum discharge of recirculating water for the purpose of discharging materials contained in the water, the further buildup of which would cause concentration in amounts exceeding limits established by best engineering practice.",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 423.11 (CFR 2016)",
    "40 CFR 98.6 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 401.11 (CFR 2017)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/blowdown/"
}