emergency shutdown

collocation in English

meaningsofemergencyandshutdown

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emergency
noun[C or U]
uk
/ɪˈmɜː.dʒən.si/us
/ɪˈmɝː.dʒən.si/
something dangerous or serious, such as an accident, that happens suddenly or unexpectedly and needs fast action in order to avoid ...
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shutdown
noun[C]
uk
/ˈʃʌt.daʊn/us
/ˈʃʌt.daʊn/
an occasion when a business or large piece of equipment stops operating, usually for a ...
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(Definition ofemergencyandshutdownfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The explosion occurred in one of the legs of the platform during the installation of an additionalemergencyshutdownvalve on the gas riser.
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All were fitted withemergencyshutdownvalves which were located near the top of the pipeline risers on the platform.
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This would supplement the normal andemergencyshutdownsystems which the reactor already has.
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The explosion occurred in one of the legs of the platform during the installation of an additionalemergencyshutdownvalve on the gas riser.
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A programme of work for the installation ofemergencyshutdownvalves on offshore platforms is also important.
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It is true thatemergencyshutdownvalves have been relocated in a safer place on almost all platforms.
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All were fitted withemergencyshutdownvalves which were located near the top of the pipeline risers on the platform.
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That caused anemergencyshutdownthat lasted 18 days.
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That includes new regulations on the provision ofemergencyshutdownvalves, the election of safety committees, and guidance on the priority areas for action by operators following the disaster.
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The situation led to high voltage fluctuations and finally breakdown andemergencyshutdownof the entire power supply.
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The plan is to have one or two dams spare in case anemergencyshutdownof any dam is necessary.
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Soluble poisons are also used inemergencyshutdownsystems.
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The test procedure was to begin with an automaticemergencyshutdown.
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It must communicate with at least a charger (or charging infrastructure), a load, thermal management andemergencyshutdownsubsystems.
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If this coolant flow is reduced, or lost altogether, the nuclear reactor'semergencyshutdownsystem is designed to stop the fission chain reaction.
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B is used for reactivity control and inemergencyshutdownsystems.
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The control team performed a partial emergency ballast tank blow and safely surfaced the boat, and the engineering team safely scrammed (emergencyshutdown) the reactor plant to prevent damage.
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