cooling loss
1Loss on ignition — is a test used in inorganic analytical chemistry, particularly in the analysis of minerals. It consists of strongly heating ( igniting ) a sample of the material at a specified temperature, allowing volatile substances to escape, until its mass… …
2cooling-off period — ► NOUN 1) an interval during which the parties in a dispute can try to settle their differences before taking further action. 2) an interval after a sale contract is agreed during which the purchaser can decide to cancel without loss …
3Cooling tower — Natural draft wet cooling hyperboloid towers at Didcot Power Station, UK …
4Loss of coolant accident — A loss of coolant accident (LOCA) is a mode of failure for a nuclear reactor; if not managed effectively, the results of a LOCA could result in reactor core damage. Each nuclear plant s Emergency Core Cooling System (ECCS) exists specifically to… …
5Water cooling — Cooling tower and water discharge of a nuclear power plant Water cooling is a method of heat removal from components and industrial equipment. As opposed to air cooling, water is used as the heat conductor. Water cooling is commonly used for… …
6Engine cooling — is cooling an engine, typically using either air or liquid.OverviewHeat engines generate mechanical power by extracting energy from heat flows, much as a water wheel extracts mechanical power from a flow of mass falling through a distance.… …
7Computer cooling — An OEM AMD heatsink mounted onto a motherboard. Computer cooling is required to remove the waste heat produced by computer components, to keep components within their safe operating temperature limits. Various cooling methods help to improve… …
8Radiator (engine cooling) — For other uses, see Radiator (disambiguation). A typical engine coolant radiator used in an automobile Radiators are used for cooling internal combustion engines, mainly in automobiles but also in piston engined aircraft, railway locomotives,… …
9Emergency Core Cooling System — An Emergency Core Cooling System (ECCS) is a component in nuclear power plants designed to deal with a loss of coolant accident (LOCA) by providing massive backup sources of coolant.An ECCS also may be used after a partial (incomplete) SCRAM to… …
10Insulation around heating and/or cooling ducts — Extra insulation around the heating and/or cooling ducts intended to reduce the loss of hot or cold air as it travels to different parts of the residence. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …