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  2. Boiler blowdown - Wikipedia

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    Surface blowdown continuously bleeds off a low volume of water from within the boiler as a means of ridding the boiler of dissolved impurities. It is most effective to remove water with the highest level of impurities; and such water is found where steam separates in the steam drum at the top of the boiler.

  3. Blowoff valve - Wikipedia

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    By using a blow-through method, the MAF won't be affected by the blowoff valve opening, since the pressure is vented before the air reaches the MAF. Other solutions include using a blowoff valve that recirculates the air back into the intake or using a manifold absolute pressure sensor (instead of an airflow sensor) to determine the amount of ...

  4. Glossary of boiler terms - Wikipedia

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    Holes are drilled in the top of the blower ring, and when steam is fed into the ring, the steam jets out of the holes and up the chimney, stimulating draught, [1] much like a blastpipe. Boiler A pressure vessel for the creation of hot water or steam, for residential or commercial use. Boilersmith

  5. Boiler design - Wikipedia

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    Blow-off cock - removes water from the shell at regular intervals to remove the various impurities that may be settled at the bottom of the shell. Safety valves - automatically prevent the steam pressure from exceeding safe levels; Water-level indicators - indicate the level of water in the shell.

  6. Oregon school worker fired for hunting deer to ‘blow off ...

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    A school supervisor was fired after he killed a deer to “blow off steam” during a short break from work. Paul Simmons, 55, left work at Clatskanie School District on November 3 2023 to go ...

  7. Steam locomotive components - Wikipedia

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    blowdown (or blow-off) cocks, which allow water to be ejected from the boiler to avoid concentration of impurities remaining after evaporation of steam. [3]: 8 Whistle Steam powered whistle, located on top of the boiler and used for signalling (by the number and length of notes) and warning of approach. [2] [5] [6]: 247–248 [3]: 96

  8. Students blow off some steam by drawing their professors - AOL

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    By CHELSEA HUANG Doodling in class and giving professors mustaches, horns and other unfavorable features is a favorite pastime for students around the world -- but now, they're putting it online.

  9. Burned out in 2025? Here’s how CEOs switch off from ... - AOL

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    Between Christmas and New Year—when you forget all sense of what day of the week it is—can be the perfect time to blow off steam, unwind, and refresh for the year ahead.