process energy
1Energy quality — the contrast between different forms of energy, the different trophic levels in ecological systems and the propensity of energy to convert from one form to another. The concept refers to our empirical experience of the characteristics, or qualia …
2Process cooling and refrigeration — The direct process end use in which energy is used to lower the temperature of substances involved in the manufacturing process. Examples include freezing processed meats for later sale in the food industry and lowering the temperature of… …
3Process fuel — All energy consumed in the acquisition, processing, and transportation of energy. Quantifiable process fuel includes three categories natural gas lease and plant operations, natural gas pipeline operations, and oil refinery operations. U.S.… …
4Process heating or cooling demand-side management (DSM) program — A DSM program designed to promote increased electric energy efficiency applications in industrial process heating or cooling. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary …
5Energy Intensity — The relative extent that energy is required for a process. *** A ratio of energy consumption to another metric, typically national gross domestic product in the case of a country s energy intensity. Sector specific intensities may refer to… …
6Energy Consumption — The amount of energy consumed in the form in which it is acquired by the user. The term excludes electrical generation and distribution losses. *** The use of energy as a source of heat or power or as a raw material input to a manufacturing …
7Process heating or cooling waste heatrecovery — An energy 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 nonresidential buildings, sources of waste heat include… …
8Energy Storage — The process of storing, or converting energy from one form to another, for later use; storage devices and systems include batteries, conventional and pumped storage hydroelectric, flywheels, compressed gas, and thermal mass …
9Process Heat — Thermal energy that is used in agricultural and industrial operations …
10Energy conversion efficiency — Output energy is always lower than input energy …
