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Heating technologies
Last update Jan 1 2011 - 00:00
Today’s radiators: efficient, comfortable and sustainable. Successfully increasing the efficiency of a whole heating system is dependent on all the components being optimally...
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1. Solar Heating
Solar collectors convert sunlight into heat and produce hot water, and, in larger systems, assist the space-heating system. Solar-thermal systems can save...
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Optimum use of fuel – Heating oil contains hydrogen which, on combustion, is turned into steam. If the exhaust gases from the combustion process are cooled, the steam contained in...
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Efficient heat generation - Modern condensing boiler technology, running on natural gas, contributes to savings of energy and costs for the supply of heating in the home. Natural...
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Heat pumps are mostly electrically powered, but can also be gas powered. They harvest the low-level heat energy in the earth or the environment to provide space heating. A heat...
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In heating systems, the primary energy source is converted into heat. In contrast to this, combined heat and power generation (CHP) produces both heat and electricity in the one...
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An estimated 10-20% of the overall energy consumption for heating purposes within EU is used for domestic hot water (DHW).
The main task of all domestic hot water systems is to...
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Energy efficiency in heating systems in industry and production
Many industrial production processes and methods require large quantities of process heat and this usually entails...
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Behind today’s heating are intelligent systems, which make life very pleasant. It has long been taken for granted in many households that the bathroom heating comes on...
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At a time when traditional fuels such as heating oil and natural gas have shot up in price, wood is once more gaining increasing popularity for heating purposes. It demonstrates...