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coker

UK //ˈkəʊkə//US //ˈkoʊkər//

词源

源自coke(焦炭)+-er(表示人或设备的后缀),最早记录于19世纪工业革命时期,与煤炭和石油加工技术发展相关。

noun

❶ 指炼焦工人或炼焦设备操作员,负责在焦化厂中将煤炭转化为焦炭的专业人员。

“My grandfather worked as a coker in the steel plant for 30 years.”

(我祖父在钢铁厂当了30年炼焦工人。)

“The coker carefully monitored the temperature of the coke ovens.”

(炼焦工仔细监控着焦炉的温度。)

❶ 在石油工业中,指将重质油转化为轻质油的延迟焦化装置。

“The refinery installed a new coker to process heavy crude oil.”

(炼油厂安装了新的焦化装置来处理重质原油。)

“This coker can process 50,000 barrels per day.”

(这台焦化装置日处理量可达5万桶。)

同义词:coal carbonizer, petroleum coker, coke plant operator

常见短语

delayed coker — 石油炼制中常用的延迟焦化装置,通过加热重油产生裂解反应,生产轻质油品和石油焦。

“The delayed coker allows heavier fractions to be converted into more valuable products.”

(延迟焦化装置能将重质馏分转化为更有价值的产品。)