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Energy efficiency

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Energy efficiency

Air-to-water heat pump

Energy; Energy efficiency

A type of heat pump that transfers heat in outdoor air to water for space or water heating.

Air-source heat pump

Energy; Energy efficiency

A type of heat pump that transfers heat from outdoor air to indoor air during the heating season, and works in reverse during the cooling season.

Circulating fluidized bed

Energy; Energy efficiency

A type of furnace or reactor in which the emission of sulphur compounds is lowered by the addition of crushed limestone in the fluidized bed thus obviating the need for much of the expensive stack ...

Fluidized bed combustion (FBC)

Energy; Energy efficiency

A type of furnace or reactor in which fuel particles are combusted while suspended in a stream of hot gas.

Spreader stocker

Energy; Energy efficiency

A type of furnace in which fuel is spread, automatically or mechanically, across the furnace grate.

Steam boiler

Energy; Energy efficiency

A type of furnace in which fuel is burned and the heat is used to produce steam.

Magnetic ballast

Energy; Energy efficiency

A type of florescent light ballast that uses a magnetic core to regulate the voltage of a florescent lamp.

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