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woda zmywna

English translation: wash water

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Polish term or phrase:woda zmywna
English translation:wash water
Entered by: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.

07:05 Dec 31, 2013
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation
Polish term or phrase: woda zmywna
Jest to rodzaj wody odprowadzanej z elektrowni. Trudno podać mi jakiś inny kontekst, bo nazwa ta pojawia się jedynie w wyliczeniu "zawór wody zmywnej"
hanna_sz
Local time: 07:27
wash water
Explanation:
The technical term is "wash water"

Other power plant water uses include water for operation of pollution control devices such as flue gas desulfurization (FGD) technology as well as for ash handling, wastewater treatment, and wash water.

Treated Fireside Wash Water: The fireside components (fire side boiler tubes, air
preheaters and stack internals) of the boiler units
accumulate ash from combustion that may need to be
washed. The waste water generated during the wash may
utilizing a permitted TTU to remove potential contaminants.

The plant's wash-water recovery system and on-site water conservation measures means that less than 1% of the 75,600m³ (20 million US gallons) of raw water treated each day is wasted.
http://www.water-technology.net/projects/bakersfield/
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 01:27
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dzięki :)
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1washing water
jacek o
3wash-off water
Wojciech Kutta
3wash water
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.


  

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wash-off water


Explanation:
Propozycja, np. wash-off water valve

Wojciech Kutta
Poland
Local time: 07:27
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
washing water


Explanation:
słownik energetyka

jacek o
Local time: 07:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 103

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agree  Polangmar
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wash water


Explanation:
The technical term is "wash water"

Other power plant water uses include water for operation of pollution control devices such as flue gas desulfurization (FGD) technology as well as for ash handling, wastewater treatment, and wash water.

Treated Fireside Wash Water: The fireside components (fire side boiler tubes, air
preheaters and stack internals) of the boiler units
accumulate ash from combustion that may need to be
washed. The waste water generated during the wash may
utilizing a permitted TTU to remove potential contaminants.

The plant's wash-water recovery system and on-site water conservation measures means that less than 1% of the 75,600m³ (20 million US gallons) of raw water treated each day is wasted.
http://www.water-technology.net/projects/bakersfield/

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  • http://books.google.com/books?id=aVNEAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA234&lpg=PA234&dq=%22power+plant%22+%22wash+water%22&source=bl&ots=rk-VGMf3Xo&sig=n6ixvyKH51igFGLZChupuxKjj0Y&hl=en&sa=X&ei=menCUtrdMaSayQGy5IHQCw&ved=0CHAQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=%22power%20plant%22%20%22wash%

    Reference: http://www.netl.doe.gov/technologies/coalpower/ewr/water/pow...
    Reference: http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/ocean/cwa316/p...
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 01:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 433
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