energy waste
1Waste energy — Municipal solid waste, landfill gas, methane, digester gas, liquid acetonitrile waste, tall oil, waste alcohol, medical waste, paper pellets, sludge waste, solid byproducts, tires, agricultural byproducts, closed loop biomass, fish oil, and… …
2Waste coal — Usable material that is a byproduct of previous coal processing operations. Waste coal is usually composed of mixed coal, soil, and rock (mine waste). Most waste coal is burned as is in unconventional fluidized bed combustors. For some uses,… …
3Energy monitoring and targeting — (M T) is an energy efficiency technique based on the standard management axiom stating that “you cannot manage what you cannot measure”. M T techniques provide Energy Managers with feedback on operating practices, results of energy management… …
4Waste materials — Otherwise discarded combustible materials that, when burned, produce energy for such purposes as space heating and electric power generation. The size of the waste may be reduced by shredders, grinders, or hammermills. Noncombustible materials …
5Waste — See Biomass waste and Non biomass waste. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …
6Waste-to-Energy — This is a technology that uses refuse to generate electricity. In mass burn plants, untreated waste is burned to produce steam, which is used to drive a steam turbine generator. In refuse derived fuel plants, refuse is pre treated, partially to …
7Waste heat boiler — A boiler that receives all or a substantial portion of its energy input from the combustible exhaust gases from a separate fuel burning process. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …
8Waste heat recovery — Any conservation system whereby some space heating or water heating is done by actively capturing byproduct heat that would otherwise be ejected into the environment. In commercial buildings, sources of water heat recovery include… …
9Waste oils and tar — Petroleum based materials that are worthless for any purpose other than fuel use. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …
10energy — noun 1 ability to be active/work hard ADJECTIVE ▪ boundless, endless, inexhaustible, limitless, unflagging, unlimited ▪ I admire her boundless energy. ▪ …
