- fly ash
- noun Date: 1931 fine solid particles of ashes, dust, and soot carried out from burning fuel (as coal or oil) by the draft
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fly ash — fly′ ash n. ene fine particles of ash carried out of the flue of a furnace with the waste gases produced during combustion • Etymology: 1930–35 … From formal English to slang
fly ash — n. airborne bits of unburnable ash, esp. as a factor in air pollution … English World dictionary
Fly ash — Photomicrograph made with a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM): Fly ash particles at 2,000x magnification Fly ash is one of the residues generated in combustion, and comprises the fine particles that rise with the flue gases. Ash which does not… … Wikipedia
fly ash — noun fine solid particles of ash that are carried into the air when fuel is combusted • Hypernyms: ↑ash * * * noun : fine solid particles of noncombustible ash with or without accompanying combustible particles carried out of a bed of solid fuel… … Useful english dictionary
fly ash — lakieji pelenai statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Iš kūryklos išnešami kietojo kuro degimo pelenai, teršiantys katilo šildomuosius paviršius ir atmosferą. atitikmenys: angl. fly ash vok. Flugasche, f rus. зола летучая, f … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
fly ash — lakieji pelenai statusas T sritis Energetika apibrėžtis Iš kūryklos išnešami kietojo kuro degimo pelenai. Lakieji pelenai teršia katilo šildomuosius paviršius ir atmosferą. atitikmenys: angl. fly ash vok. Flugasche, f rus. летучая зола, f pranc.… … Aiškinamasis šiluminės ir branduolinės technikos terminų žodynas
fly ash — 1. fine particles of ash of a solid fuel carried out of the flue of a furnace with the waste gases produced during combustion. 2. such ash recovered from the waste gases, used chiefly as a reinforcing agent in the manufacture of bricks, concrete … Universalium
Fly ash — Particulate matter mainly from coal ash in which the particle diameter is less than 1 x 104 meter. This ash is removed from the flue gas using flue gas particulate collectors such as fabric filters and electrostatic precipitators. U.S. Dept.… … Energy terms
fly-ash — /ˈflaɪ æʃ/ (say fluy ash) noun the fine ash produced from burning pulverised coal, found to have cement like qualities in concrete and also sometimes used in brick making …
fly ash — noun ash produced in small dark flecks and carried into the air … English new terms dictionary
