Blow down

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000629",
  "term": "Blow down",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To rapidly release pressure from a vessel, boiler, or pipeline by venting its contents. This procedure is performed for maintenance, emergency shutdowns, or to control the concentration of dissolved solids in boiler water. The blowdown rate in a boiler system is calculated as a percentage of the feedwater flow rate and is adjusted to maintain water chemistry within specified limits.",
  "subject": "Manufacturing",
  "translations": {
    "de": "abblasen",
    "es": "soplar",
    "fr": "souffler"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/blow-down/"
}