Water heating — is a thermodynamic process using an energy source to heat water above its initial temperature. Typical domestic uses of hot water are for cooking, cleaning, bathing, and space heating. In industry, both hot water and water heated to steam have… … Wikipedia
Direct Energy — Type Energy retailer Industry Energy Founded 1985[1] or 1986 … Wikipedia
Direct on line starter — A direct on line starter, often abbreviated DOL starter, is a widely used starting method of electric motors. The term is used in electrical engineering and associated with electric motors. There are many types of motor starters, the simplest of… … Wikipedia
Water cooling — Cooling tower and water discharge of a nuclear power plant Water cooling is a method of heat removal from components and industrial equipment. As opposed to air cooling, water is used as the heat conductor. Water cooling is commonly used for… … Wikipedia
Solar hot water — is water heated by the use of solar energy. Solar heating systems are generally composed of solar thermal collectors, a fluid system to move the heat from the collector to its point of usage. The system may use electricity for pumping the fluid,… … Wikipedia
Storage heater — A storage heater is an electrical appliance which stores heat at a time when base load electricity is available at a low price, usually during the night, and releases it during the day. Heat is usually stored in clay bricks or other ceramic… … Wikipedia
Color of water — For the book by James McBride, see The Color of Water. Water portal … Wikipedia
Feedwater heater — A feedwater heater is a power plant component used to pre heat water delivered to a steam generating boiler. [cite book|author=British Electricity International|title=Modern Power Station Practice: incorporating modern power system… … Wikipedia
Steam heater — Steam Steam (st[=e]m), n. [OE. stem, steem, vapor, flame, AS. ste[ a]m vapor, smoke, odor; akin to D. stoom steam, perhaps originally, a pillar, or something rising like a pillar; cf. Gr. sty ein to erect, sty^los a pillar, and E. stand.] 1. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
heating — I Process of raising the temperature of an enclosed space. Heat can be delivered by convection, radiation, and thermal conduction. With the exception of the ancient Romans, who developed a form of central heating, most cultures relied on direct… … Universalium