recirculating
Flowing then returning
Recirculating describes something that cycles back through a system rather than being expelled or replaced.
A recirculating pump moves water continuously through pipes; a recirculating hood filters and returns air to the kitchen instead of venting it outside.
The word emphasizes the closed-loop nature of the process: The fountain uses a recirculating system to conserve water.
Fluid-moving machine
- aquacultureFarming underwater organisms
- hydroponicsPlant cultivation in nutrient water
- pondSmall still body
- fountainWater-spouting structure
pool · aquarium · irrigation · coolant · water feature · sump · reservoir · chiller
Porous separation device
- purifyRemove unwanted substances
- cleanseRemove dirt or sin
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
- aerateExpose to circulation
clarify · treatment · strainer · membrane · particulate · sediment · screening · clean
Curve closing on itself
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- feedbackReturned response data
- rotationTurning on an axis
- revolvingTurning around a center
flux · turnover · continuous · cyclical · return · round · repetition · flow
Movement of atmosphere
- HVACIndoor climate management
- ductworkHVAC distribution channels
- exhaustUse up entirely
- fanAdmirer or air mover
blower · filtration · air exchange · climate control · heating · cooling · vent · air quality
pump
Fluid-moving machine
- aquacultureFarming underwater organisms
- hydroponicsPlant cultivation in nutrient water
- pondSmall still body
fountain · pool · aquarium · irrigation · coolant · water feature · sump · reservoir · chiller · heat exchanger
filter
Porous separation device
- purifyRemove unwanted substances
- cleanseRemove dirt or sin
- purificationRemoval of contaminants
aerate · clarify · treatment · strainer · membrane · particulate · sediment · screening · clean
loop
Curve closing on itself
revolving · flux · turnover · continuous · cyclical · return · round · repetition · flow · closed-loop
airflow
Movement of atmosphere
fan · blower · filtration · air exchange · climate control · heating · cooling · vent · air quality · dehumidification
reclaim
Take back possession
reprocess · recapture · return · conservation · recycle · salvage · retrieval · waste reduction
recirculatingdraining
Depleting one's reserves
exhausting · nonrecirculating · discharging · venting · outflowing
recirculatingopen-loop
Without feedback control
fresh-water · make-up · disposable · single-use · wasteful
recirculatingopen-loop
Without feedback control
linear · one-way · disposable · single-use · waste