Plug Flow

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-021282",
  "term": "Plug Flow",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A type of flow that occurs in tanks, basins or reactors when a slug of water moves through a tank without ever dispersing or mixing with the rest of the water flowing through the tank.\n\n2. Type of flow the occurs in tanks, basins, or reactors when a slug of water moves through without ever dispersing or mixing with the rest of the water flowing through.\n\n3. A flow regime where the flow is predominately in one direction and contaminants are swept along with the flow.",
  "subject": "Air",
  "references": [
    "Drinking Water Technical & Legal Terms",
    "Terms of Environment",
    "I-BEAM Glossary of Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/plug-flow/"
}