Dosing
Encyclopedia
Dosing generally applies to feeding chemicals or medicine
s in small quantities into a process fluid or to a living being
at intervals or to atmosphere at intervals to give sufficient time for the chemical or medicine to react or show the results.
In the case of human beings or animals the word dose is generally used but in the case of inanimate objects the word dosing is used.
s in thermal power stations, in water treatment or in any industry where steam
is being generated. Dosing procedures are also in vogue in textile
and similar industries where chemical treatment is involved. In a power station treatment chemicals are injected or fed to boiler
and also to feed and make up water under pressure
, but in small dosages or rate of injection
. The feeding at all places is done by means of small capacity dosing pump
s specially designed for the duty demanded.
has also become common due to technology developments. However agricultural dosing is done by means of hand held pressure spray pumps or similar devices.
s.
Medicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
s in small quantities into a process fluid or to a living being
Organism
In biology, an organism is any contiguous living system . In at least some form, all organisms are capable of response to stimuli, reproduction, growth and development, and maintenance of homoeostasis as a stable whole.An organism may either be unicellular or, as in the case of humans, comprise...
at intervals or to atmosphere at intervals to give sufficient time for the chemical or medicine to react or show the results.
In the case of human beings or animals the word dose is generally used but in the case of inanimate objects the word dosing is used.
In engineering
The word dosing is very commonly used by engineerEngineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
s in thermal power stations, in water treatment or in any industry where steam
Steam
Steam is the technical term for water vapor, the gaseous phase of water, which is formed when water boils. In common language it is often used to refer to the visible mist of water droplets formed as this water vapor condenses in the presence of cooler air...
is being generated. Dosing procedures are also in vogue in textile
Textile
A textile or cloth is a flexible woven material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by spinning raw fibres of wool, flax, cotton, or other material to produce long strands...
and similar industries where chemical treatment is involved. In a power station treatment chemicals are injected or fed to boiler
Boiler
A boiler is a closed vessel in which water or other fluid is heated. The heated or vaporized fluid exits the boiler for use in various processes or heating applications.-Materials:...
and also to feed and make up water under pressure
Pressure
Pressure is the force per unit area applied in a direction perpendicular to the surface of an object. Gauge pressure is the pressure relative to the local atmospheric or ambient pressure.- Definition :...
, but in small dosages or rate of injection
Injection (medicine)
An injection is an infusion method of putting fluid into the body, usually with a hollow needle and a syringe which is pierced through the skin to a sufficient depth for the material to be forced into the body...
. The feeding at all places is done by means of small capacity dosing pump
Pump
A pump is a device used to move fluids, such as liquids, gases or slurries.A pump displaces a volume by physical or mechanical action. Pumps fall into three major groups: direct lift, displacement, and gravity pumps...
s specially designed for the duty demanded.
In agriculture
The feeding of chemicals in agricultureAgriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
has also become common due to technology developments. However agricultural dosing is done by means of hand held pressure spray pumps or similar devices.
Aerial spraying
Sometimes aerial spraying of chemicals by fixed quantities at intervals or dosing is also adopted for agricultural spraying or for atmospheric spraying for eliminating certain types of harmful insectInsect
Insects are a class of living creatures within the arthropods that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body , three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and two antennae...
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