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Particulates
Energy; Energy efficiency
The fine liquid or solid particles contained in combustion gases. The quantity and size of particulates emitted by cars, power and industrial plants, wood stoves, etc are regulated by the U.S. ...
Fly ash
Energy; Energy efficiency
The fine particulate matter entrained in the flue gases of a combustion power plant.
Law of thermodynamics
Energy; Energy efficiency
The first law states that energy can not be created or destroyed; the second law states that when a free exchange of heat occurs between two materials, the heat always moves from the warmer to the ...
Backdrafting
Energy; Energy efficiency
The flow of air down a flue/chimney and into a house caused by low indoor air pressure that can occur when using several fans or fireplaces and/or if the house is very tight.
Chemical energy
Energy; Energy efficiency
The energy liberated in a chemical reaction, as in the combustion of fuels.
Friction head
Energy; Energy efficiency
The energy lost from the movement of a fluid in a conduit (pipe) due to the disturbances created by the contact of the moving fluid with the surfaces of the conduit, or the additional pressure that a ...
