Dictionary - Definition of CIRCULATING PUMP


Part of Speech	Definition
Expression	1. (Steam Engine), a pump for driving the condensing water through the casing, or tubes, of a surface condenser.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

Common Expressions: CIRCULATING PUMP

Expressions	Definition
Circulating pump	(Steam Engine), a pump for driving the condensing water through the casing, or tubes, of a surface condenser. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
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Expressions	Domain	Definition
Boiler circulating pump	Mining	A pump, usually of the single-stage, single-entry, overhung type, that must have low suction loss and high-temperature features since it draws water directly from the boiler drums at high saturation pressure and temperature. (references)
Circulating pump	Mining	A. A pump (usually centrifugal) used to circulate water through the condenser of a steamplant b. A pump used to circulate water in a coal washer or ore concentration plant c. A pump used to circulate mud or water through a drilling column. Also called slush pump. Syn: mud pump. (references)
Circulating pump	Transportation	In a refrigeration system, a pump used for circulating liquid refrigerant, or water or brine. Source: European Union. (references)
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