Associations to the word «Downcomer»

Wiktionary

DOWNCOMER, noun. A pipe to conduct something downwards.
DOWNCOMER, noun. A large external pipe in a water-tube boiler, carrying unheated water from the steam drum down to the water drum as part of the circulation path.
DOWNCOMER, noun. A pipe for leading the hot gases from the top of a blast furnace downward to the regenerators, boilers, etc.

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