单词 | surge tank |
释义 | > as lemmassurge tank surge tank n. Civil Engineering a chamber (often open to the air) connected by a T-junction to a water pipe so as to absorb surges of pressure by filling and drops in pressure by emptying. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > conveyor > [noun] > conduit, channel, or tube > pipe > for water > tank or chamber connected to surge tank1909 surge chamber1928 1909 Trans. Amer. Soc. Mech. Engineers 30 443 ‘Surge tank’ is a term applied to a stand pipe or storage reservoir placed at the down-stream end of a closed aqueduct to prevent undue rise of pressure in case of a sudden diminution of draft, and to furnish water quickly when the gates are opened, without having to wait for the velocity in the long feeder to pick up. 1930 Engineering 3 Jan. 19/2 Each divided tunnel is provided with a separate surge tank. 1975 North Sea Background Notes (Brit. Petroleum Co.) 27 Injection water surge tanks, filters and pumps are located on this deck. < as lemmas |
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