desulfurize

Thân thiện

The engineer desulfurizes the natural gas in the processing plant.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To remove sulfur from: The process of eliminating or extracting sulfur from a substance, such as fuel, gas, or ore.

Usage

• The verb "desulfurize" is used in technical and industrial contexts, particularly in chemistry, environmental science, and petroleum refining.
• It is a transitive verb, requiring a direct object (the substance from which sulfur is removed).
• Common collocations include: desulfurize fuel, desulfurize gas, desulfurize coal, desulfurize a compound.

Examples

• Verb:
  • The new refinery technology can effectively desulfurize diesel fuel, reducing harmful emissions.
  • To meet environmental regulations, the plant must desulfurize the natural gas before it is distributed.
  • Scientists are researching cost-effective methods to desulfurize industrial waste streams.

Advanced Usage

• "to be desulfurized": The passive voice is frequently used to describe a substance that has undergone this process.
  • The desulfurized coal burns much cleaner than untreated coal.
• "desulfurizing": Used as an adjective to describe an agent or process that performs the action.
  • The desulfurizing agent was added to the reaction chamber.

Variants and Related Words

• Desulfurization (n): The process or act of removing sulfur.
  • Flue gas desulfurization is a common method used in power plants.
• Desulphurize (v): An alternative British English spelling.
  • The goal is to desulphurize the metal ores during smelting.

Synonyms

• Desulphurize (v): Identical in meaning, differing only in spelling.
• Sweeten (v): In specific industrial contexts (e.g., oil and gas), "sweeten" can mean to remove sulfur compounds, which cause a sour smell.

Antonyms

• Sulfurize (v): To treat or combine with sulfur.

Học thuật

Verb

1. remove sulfur from

Từ đồng nghĩa

• desulphurize