Feed/Charge

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-010839",
  "term": "Feed/Charge",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "For a furnace or other process unit that operates in batch mode, the total weight of material (including molten aluminum, T-bar, sow, ingot, etc.) and alloying agents that enter the furnace during an operating cycle. For a furnace or other process unit that operates continuously, feed/charge means the weight of material (including molten aluminum, T-bar, sow, ingot, etc.) and alloying agents that enter the process unit within a specified time period (e.g., a time period equal to the performance test period). The feed/charge for a dross only furnace includes the total weight of dross and solid flux.",
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 63.1503 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/feed-charge/"
}