Blowdown

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000634",
  "term": "Blowdown",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The process of removing a portion of the circulating water from a cooling tower or boiler system to control the concentration of dissolved solids. This action prevents the buildup of scale and corrosion, which can reduce system efficiency and lifespan. The removed water is replaced with fresh makeup water.",
  "subject": "Manufacturing",
  "see_also": [
    "blowback",
    "blowoff"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Druckluft-Reinigung",
    "es": "soplado",
    "fr": "soufflage"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/blowdown/"
}