reprocess
Run through again
To reprocess is to process something again, typically to extract additional value or convert it to a different form.
Nuclear fuel is reprocessed to recover usable materials.
Food scraps are reprocessed into animal feed.
The term often appears in industrial and environmental contexts: The plant reprocesses spent uranium rods.
Data or images may be reprocessed using improved methods.
Industrial product creation
- factoryIndustrial production facility
- plantBotanical organism
- productionMaking or generating something
- machineryCollective mechanical equipment
automation · assembly · fabrication · conveyor · robotics · batch · throughput · workflow
Unwanted discarded material
- materialsRaw stuff for creation
- plasticCapable of being molded
- paperPressed pulp for writing
- glassTransparent solid from sand
metal · recycling · sorting · collection · landfill · sustainability · compost · biodegradable
Remove unwanted substances
- filterPorous separation device
- distillPurify through vaporization
- clarifyMake something understandable
- extractConcentrated derived substance
separate · concentrate · treat · chemical · petroleum · ore · crude · smelt
Modify something already made
- redoPerform once more
- revisitExamine again later
- reassessEvaluate a second time
- reexamineInspect once more
modify · adjust · update · iterate · reformulate · reconsider · reevaluate · rethink
manufacturing
Industrial product creation
- factoryIndustrial production facility
- plantBotanical organism
- productionMaking or generating something
machinery · automation · assembly · fabrication · conveyor · robotics · batch · throughput · workflow · feedstock
waste
Unwanted discarded material
glass · metal · recycling · sorting · collection · landfill · sustainability · compost · biodegradable · packaging
purify
Remove unwanted substances
- filterPorous separation device
- distillPurify through vaporization
- clarifyMake something understandable
extract · separate · concentrate · treat · chemical · petroleum · ore · crude · smelt · enrich
rework
Modify something already made
reexamine · modify · adjust · update · iterate · reformulate · reconsider · reevaluate · rethink · overhaul
convert
Change in form or faith
transcode · encode · compress · algorithm · pipeline · queue · digitize · metadata · file · export