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A process for carrying out a reaction in which the reactants are fed in discrete and successive charges.
Industry:Energy
A procedure for determining the primary elements in a substance (carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, and ash).
Industry:Energy
A pre-cut layer of insulation applied around a water heater storage tank to reduce stand-by heat loss from the tank.
Industry:Energy
A practice engaged in by some regulated utilities (i.e. power providers) where electricity produced from clean, renewable resources is sold at a higher cost than that produced from fossil or nuclear power plants, supposedly because some buyers are willing to pay a premium for clean power.
Industry:Energy
A power source/generator that operates independently of or is not connected to an electric transmission and distribution network; used to meet a load(s) physically close to the generator.
Industry:Energy
A power provider owned by stockholders or other investors; sometimes referred to as a private power provider, in contrast to a public power provider that is owned by a government agency or cooperative.
Industry:Energy
A power plant that uses two thermodynamic cycles to achieve higher overall system efficiency; e.g.: the heat from a gas-fired combustion turbine is used to generate steam for heating or to operate a steam turbine to generate additional electricity.
Industry:Energy
A power plant that produces electricity by the force of water falling through a hydro turbine that spins a generator.
Industry:Energy
A power plant that is normally operated to generate a base load, and that usually operates at a constant load; examples include coal fired and nuclear fueled power plants.
Industry:Energy
