The amount of heat lost by a building through walls, roof, windows, doors, etc.
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SKIN CONDENSER
Condenser using the outer surface of the cabinet as the heat radiating medium.
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REFRIGERATING CAPACITY
The ability of a system to remove heat as compared with the cooling effect produced by melting of ice.
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CRACKING
The process whereby large molecules are broken down by the application of heat and pressure to form smaller molecules.
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ADIABATIC PROCESS
A thermo-dynamic process in which no heat is extracted from or added to the system of the process.
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REFRIGERATOR
A device to transfer heat from a low temperature to a high temperature medium.
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COOLANT
A fluid used to remove heat. See Cutting fluid.
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HEAT EXCHANGER
A device which transfers heat through a conducting wall from one fluid to another.
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ADIABATIC EFFICIENCY
The ratio of actual work output of a heat engine to the ideal output.
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ADIABATIC COMPRESSION
Compressing a gas without removing or adding heat.
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SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS
Heat will flow only from material at higher temperature to material at lower temperature.
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