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14. Glossary
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cal
(Calories): the amount of heat required to increase the temperature of one gramme of water by one degree
centigrade.
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cms
(centimetres): unit of measurement.
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CO
(carbon monoxide): A lightly flammable, colourless, odourless gas that is very dangerous due to its high toxicity.
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CO
2
(carbon dioxide): Gas needed by plants for photosynthesis on the one hand, and emitted into the atmosphere on
the other, contributing to the greenhouse effect.
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Combustion:
a process for obtaining energy. Combustion is basically a chemical reaction that requires three items in
order to take place: fuel, oxidant and ignition temperature.
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Combustion agent
: chemical substance that fuels combustion (essentially oxygen) and which is fundamental to the
process.
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Fuel
: anything that can undergo combustion, in this case referring to wood.
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Creosote
: chemical compound created by combustion. This compound is sometimes deposited on the glass and shaft
of the heating recovery unit.
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Energy efficiency
: capacity to generate large quantities of heat with the least amount of energy possible, causing the
least environmental impact and reducing the energy budget.
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CO emissions
: emission of carbon monoxide gas into the atmosphere.
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CO emissions (13% of O
2
)
: carbon monoxide content corrected for 13% of O
2
.
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kcal
(Kilocalorie): multiple unit of measurement of calories. Equivalent to 1000 calories.
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kW
(Kilowatt): unit of measurement equal to 1,000 watts.
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mm
(millimetres): unit of measurement.
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Pa
(pascal): standard IS unit of pressure and tension. This unit is named after Blaise Pascal, an eminent French
mathematician, physicist and philosopher.
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Calorific value
: also known as specific combustion heat. It represents the amount of heat released when a certain
amount of fuel is completely burned. Calorific value is expressed in calories (or kilocalories) per unit of weight of fuel.
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Rated calorific power:
heating capacity or, in other words, the calorific transfer extracted by the unit from the energy
of the firewood
– measured for a standard wood load at a given period of time.
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Operating power:
manufacturer's recommendation based on tests performed on the heating units using firewood
loads within a reasonable operating range. This power range, from minimum to maximum, will present different levels of
firewood consumption per hour.
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Performance
: expressed as a percentage of “useful energy” that can be extracted from a given system, taking into
account the “total energy” of the fuel used.
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Ignition temperature
: temperature above which the fuel can enter into combustion.
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Heat-resistant
: resistant to high temperatures and thermal shock.
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Glass ceramic
: highly resistant ceramic material produced from the controlled crystallisation of vitreous materials.
Widely used in industry.
Summary of Contents for TEK Basic
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Page 8: ...8 Fig 6 Dimensions of the Tek Roll model Fig 7 Dimensions of the Tek System model ...
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