desulphurization
Noun (uncountable, technical): The process of removing sulfur or sulfur compounds from a substance, such as fuel, gas, or metal, typically to reduce pollution or improve quality.
- (The removal of sulfur from fuel to meet environmental standards.)
- (The process of extracting sulfur compounds from gas.)
- (The removal of sulfur from molten metal.)
"Desulphurization plant": A facility specifically designed to carry out this process.
- The desulphurization plant at the power station captures over 90% of sulfur dioxide. (A dedicated facility for sulfur removal.)
"Flue-gas desulphurization" (FGD): A specific technology used to remove sulfur from exhaust gases of coal-fired power plants.
- Flue-gas desulphurization systems are mandatory for new coal plants in many countries. (A technical method for cleaning exhaust gases.)
Desulfurize (verb): The act of removing sulfur from something.
- Engineers must desulfurize the crude oil before refining it further. (To perform the process of sulfur removal.)
Desulfurized (adjective): Having undergone the process of sulfur removal.
- Desulfurized diesel fuel burns cleaner than untreated fuel. (Fuel that has had sulfur removed.)
Desulfurization (noun): An alternative spelling, particularly common in American English.
- The desulfurization process is similar in both British and American usage. (Same meaning as desulphurization.)
Sulfur removal: A simpler, more general term for the same process.
- Sulfur removal from coal reduces acid rain. (A direct synonym.)
Desulfurization: The standard American English spelling of the word.
- The desulfurization of petroleum is a key step in refining. (Equivalent term.)
- "To take the sulfur out of": A literal, non-idiomatic expression used in technical contexts, but not a common idiom.
- We need to take the sulfur out of the gas before it reaches the pipeline. (A descriptive phrase equivalent to desulphurization.)
"Take out": (transitive) to remove, often used in a general sense for sulfur removal.
- The chemical takes out the sulfur from the mixture. (Removes sulfur as part of the process.)
"Clean up": (transitive) to purify or remove impurities, including sulfur.
- The scrubber cleans up the exhaust by removing sulfur compounds. (Purifies the gas.)