combustion process

collocation in English

meaningsofcombustionandprocess

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combustion
noun[U]
uk
/kəmˈbʌs.tʃən/us
/kəmˈbʌs.tʃən/
the process ...
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process
noun[C]
uk
/ˈprəʊ.ses/us
/ˈprɑː.ses/
a series of actions that you take in order to achieve ...
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(Definition ofcombustionandprocessfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Lavoisier experimentally demonstrated this same substance to be a chemical constituent in thecombustionprocess.
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In either system, the pulse jet has problems during thecombustionprocess.
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This eliminates almost any unburnt fuel escaping thecombustionprocessand entering the atmosphere.
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Fuels with higher cetane number have shorter ignition delays, providing more time for the fuelcombustionprocessto be completed.
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The delayed-fall combustor used in this process gives greater control over thecombustionprocessas compared to a lift pipe combustor.
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Upon reaching the "threshold" temperature (autoignition temperature) thecombustionprocessbegins, with the release of heat sufficient to ignite the nearest areas.
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Adding a portion of wet waste to the burn slows thecombustionprocessand allows a sufficient amount of oxygen for complete combustion.
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An integral-numerical method is used to describe the plasma jet penetration for the early part of thecombustionprocess.
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Oxygen, carbon dioxide, and carbon monoxide are all indicators of the efficiency of thecombustionprocess.
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To make the incinerators work as efficiently as possible, they are keen to get waste solvents, which improve thecombustionprocess.
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What is he doing to encourage the use of the fluidised bedcombustionprocess, which is ideally suited for smaller units combining heat and power?
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If thecombustionprocessis not right and if there is a large amount of water with the emissions, will it return to earth more quickly?
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The fact that it is mixed with water and is an emulsion causes particular problems when it is burnt in thecombustionprocessto create energy.
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In that respect, the process is neutral; only the energy used in growing, harvesting and converting that plant material into thecombustionprocessaffects that balance.
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If ignition occurs far enough downstream that the ensuingcombustionprocessdoes not influence the preceding shock, the combustion is said to be shock-induced.
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Therefore, only a part of the air is being used in thecombustionprocess.
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Particulates released during thecombustionprocessare also harmful.
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Higher in-cylinder pressures and temperatures lead to increased fuel economy, but they also create more difficulty in controlling thecombustionprocess.
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Injection wells are used to supply the oxidants (air, oxygen, or steam) to ignite and fuel the undergroundcombustionprocess.
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Ramjets are frequently confused with pulsejets, which use an intermittent combustion, but ramjets employ a continuouscombustionprocess.
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