fuel heating
91Secondary heating fuel — Fuels used in secondary space heating equipment. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …
92fossil fuel — Energy. any combustible organic material, as oil, coal, or natural gas, derived from the remains of former life. * * * Any of a class of materials of biologic origin occurring within the Earth s crust that can be used as a source of energy.… …
93Backup fuel — In a central heat pump system, the fuel used in the furnace that takes over the space heating when the outdoor temperature drops below that which is feasible to operate a heat pump. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s… …
94burner fuel oils — Trade term for distillate and residual oils sold for heating homes and buildings …
95distillate fuel oils — A general classification for one of the overhead fractions produced from crude oil in conventional distillation operations. The so called light heating oils, diesel fuels, and gas oils come from this fraction …
96orchard heating — noun : the protection of fruit trees in bloom or fruit from frost injury by means of numerous small heaters utilizing as fuel crude oil, coke, coal, or wood or by large heaters burning oil and supplying radiant heat compare smudge …
97Heat of combustion — The heat of combustion (ΔHc0) is the energy released as heat when a compound undergoes complete combustion with oxygen under standard conditions. The chemical reaction is typically a hydrocarbon reacting with oxygen to form carbon dioxide, water… …
98Renewable heat — is an application of renewable energy. It refers to the renewable generation of heat, rather than electrical power.Many colder countries consume more energy for heating than electrical power. For example, in 2005 the United Kingdom consumed 354… …
99Diesel engine — Diesel engines in a museum Diesel generator on an oil tanker …
100Kerosene — Kerosene, sometimes spelled kerosine in scientific and industrial usage, [Webster s New World College Dictionary, kerosene .] is a combustible hydrocarbon liquid. The name is derived from Greek keros (κηρός wax). The word Kerosene was registered… …
