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flue gas

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noun

  1. the smoke in the uptake of a boiler fire: it consists mainly of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen

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"We found that integrating acidic electrolytes with this composite system significantly suppresses the undesired side reactions from oxygen impurities in flue gas," explained Asst Prof Lum.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2024

It also makes up part of the flue gas emitted from smokestacks at coal plants.

From Washington Times • Dec. 11, 2019

Not only does coal release twice as much carbon pollution as natural gas, but that CO2 also makes up just 14% of the flue gas from a conventional power plant.

From Science Magazine • May 24, 2017

Like all blast furnaces, Kaiser’s emitted a flue gas out of the top.

From New York Times • Aug. 17, 2013

Therefore, applying this data to standard efficiency charts will give a true indication of flue gas loss.

From Installation and Operation Instructions For Custom Mark III CP Series Oil Fired Unit by Anonymous

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