RTO

Regenerative Thermal Oxidizer. A device used for VOC emissions control in a manufacturing facility. An RTO consists of two or more heat exchangers connected by a common combustion chamber or zone. The heat exchangers consist of beds filled with media that will allow air to pass while serving as a mass to store heat. The VOC laden air stream enters the first heat exchange bed and passes directly through the media where it is preheated en route to the combustion chamber. Here a burner adds any heat necessary to reach optimum combustion temperature and complete the oxidization process. The now clean air stream next enters a second heat exchange bed. It passes directly through the media where the stream is cooled while heating the media before being exhausted to atmosphere. The flow through the heat exchange beds is reversed at regular intervals to conserve the heat of combustion within the RTO. Depending on the application, up to 95% of the heat combustion can be recovered and recycled representing a huge fuel savings. Regenerative Thermal Oxidation of VOC’s and other air pollutants works by a simple reaction of the harmful air pollutants with oxygen and heat. In this environment the VOC’s are converted to CO2, water vapor (H2O) and usable heat.

To comply with EPA regulations, the plant had to install an RTO at the end of their process.

by Wiseman July 11, 2006

blatantly homosexual

Anything that is so obviously gay it has to be called out.

Dude, I can't believe you like the Backstreet Boys. That is blatantly homosexual!

by Wiseman July 25, 2006

Erica Durance

Extremely hot actress who plays Lois Lane on the WB's 'Smallville'.

Erica Durance is a babe! Did you see the episode of 'Smallville' where she went undercover as a stripper?

by Wiseman August 04, 2006

NVA

Non-Value Added. Synonymous with HR

HR is a total NVA department. All they do is screw the people who actually contribute to the bottom line of this company and talk about lunch plans for the next day.

by Wiseman July 11, 2006

Schevers

A totally hot blonde girl with a killer body and a gorgeous face.

Erin was the hottest girl I'd ever seen. She could have been in Playboy if she'd wanted to. What a Schevers!

by Wiseman July 11, 2006

squirt on the cookie

When a group of males get together a masturbate in a circle towards a cookie. The last person to cum on the cookie has to eat it. See circle jerk.

The guys a Sigma Alpha Epsilon played squirt on the cookie last night.

by Wiseman June 27, 2006

standing at attention

An erect penis. Otherwise known as a boner, hard on, stiffie, woodrow, woody, etc.

After watching porn for a while, my little soldier was standing at attention.

by Wiseman July 25, 2006