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HEAT ELECTRICITY COGENERATION [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-08-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Thermoelectricity and Thermoelectronics
- Heat (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fossil-fuelled cogeneration system
1, record 1, English, fossil%2Dfuelled%20cogeneration%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fossil-fuelled cogeneration systems generate both electricity and useful heat using fossil fuels as the energy source(typically natural gas). 1, record 1, English, - fossil%2Dfuelled%20cogeneration%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fossil-fueled cogeneration system
- fossil-fuelled co-generation system
- fossil-fueled co-generation system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Thermoélectrique et thermoélectronique
- Chaleur (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de cogénération à base de combustibles fossiles
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20cog%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20combustibles%20fossiles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les systèmes de cogénération à base de combustibles fossiles génèrent à la fois de l'électricité et de la chaleur utile en utilisant des combustibles fossiles comme source d'énergie (généralement le gaz naturel). 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20cog%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20combustibles%20fossiles
Record 1, Key term(s)
- système de co-génération à base de combustibles fossiles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Termoelectricidad y termoelectrónica
- Calor (Física)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sistema de cogeneración con combustibles fósiles
1, record 1, Spanish, sistema%20de%20cogeneraci%C3%B3n%20con%20combustibles%20f%C3%B3siles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-08-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Thermodynamics
- Electrical Power Supply
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- combined heat and power generation
1, record 2, English, combined%20heat%20and%20power%20generation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- combined heat and power 2, record 2, English, combined%20heat%20and%20power
correct, standardized
- CHP 3, record 2, English, CHP
correct, standardized
- CHP 3, record 2, English, CHP
- heat and power cogeneration 4, record 2, English, heat%20and%20power%20cogeneration
correct
- HPC 5, record 2, English, HPC
correct
- HPC 5, record 2, English, HPC
- cogeneration 6, record 2, English, cogeneration
correct
- combined heat and power production 7, record 2, English, combined%20heat%20and%20power%20production
correct
- combined heat and electricity generation 8, record 2, English, combined%20heat%20and%20electricity%20generation
correct
- combined heat and electricity production 9, record 2, English, combined%20heat%20and%20electricity%20production
correct
- combined heat and electricity 10, record 2, English, combined%20heat%20and%20electricity
correct
- CHE 10, record 2, English, CHE
correct
- CHE 10, record 2, English, CHE
- heat and electricity cogeneration 11, record 2, English, heat%20and%20electricity%20cogeneration
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The simultaneous generation of electricity and useful heat from a single [primary energy] source. 12, record 2, English, - combined%20heat%20and%20power%20generation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
combined heat and power; CHP: term and abbreviation standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 13, record 2, English, - combined%20heat%20and%20power%20generation
Record 2, Key term(s)
- heat and power co-generation
- co-generation
- heat and electricity co-generation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Thermodynamique
- Alimentation (Distribution électrique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- production combinée de chaleur et d'électricité
1, record 2, French, production%20combin%C3%A9e%20de%20chaleur%20et%20d%27%C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- PCCE 2, record 2, French, PCCE
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cogénération de chaleur et d'électricité 3, record 2, French, cog%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20de%20chaleur%20et%20d%27%C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- CCE 3, record 2, French, CCE
correct, feminine noun
- CCE 3, record 2, French, CCE
- cogénération 4, record 2, French, cog%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
- production combinée 5, record 2, French, production%20combin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- coproduction de chaleur et d'électricité 6, record 2, French, coproduction%20de%20chaleur%20et%20d%27%C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- génération combinée de chaleur et d'électricité 7, record 2, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20combin%C3%A9e%20de%20chaleur%20et%20d%27%C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Production simultanée d'électricité et de chaleur utile à partir d'une même source d'énergie primaire. 8, record 2, French, - production%20combin%C3%A9e%20de%20chaleur%20et%20d%27%C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
production combinée de chaleur et d'électricité : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 9, record 2, French, - production%20combin%C3%A9e%20de%20chaleur%20et%20d%27%C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9
Record 2, Key term(s)
- co-génération de chaleur et d'électricité
- co-génération
- co-production de chaleur et d'électricité
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Termodinámica
- Suministro de energía eléctrica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- producción combinada de calor y electricidad
1, record 2, Spanish, producci%C3%B3n%20combinada%20de%20calor%20y%20electricidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La producción combinada de calor y electricidad es uno de los métodos de aprovechamiento energético más eficaces, pues permite recuperar más del 90% de la energía para un uso eficiente. 1, record 2, Spanish, - producci%C3%B3n%20combinada%20de%20calor%20y%20electricidad
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Thermal Power Stations
- Environment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cogeneration plant
1, record 3, English, cogeneration%20plant
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cogeneration facility 2, record 3, English, cogeneration%20facility
correct
- co-generation plant 3, record 3, English, co%2Dgeneration%20plant
correct
- co-generation facility 4, record 3, English, co%2Dgeneration%20facility
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cogeneration is the concurrent generation of electricity and the use of exhaust heat, usually in the form or process steam... 5, record 3, English, - cogeneration%20plant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cogeneration plant: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 6, record 3, English, - cogeneration%20plant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
co-generation facility: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 7, record 3, English, - cogeneration%20plant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Centrales thermiques
- Environnement
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- centrale de cogénération
1, record 3, French, centrale%20de%20cog%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- installation de cogénération 2, record 3, French, installation%20de%20cog%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- usine de cogénération 3, record 3, French, usine%20de%20cog%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Centrales de cogénération. La cogénération, qui consiste à produire et à utiliser simultanément de la vapeur et de l'électricité, serait rentable pour les grandes capacités qu'on retrouve dans les pâtes et papiers. 1, record 3, French, - centrale%20de%20cog%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
centrale de cogénération : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 4, record 3, French, - centrale%20de%20cog%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
installation de cogénération : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 5, record 3, French, - centrale%20de%20cog%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Centrales térmicas
- Medio ambiente
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- planta de cogeneración
1, record 3, Spanish, planta%20de%20cogeneraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-11-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cogeneration equipment 1, record 4, English, cogeneration%20equipment
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cogeneration operates on a very basic principle : Generating electricity produces heat; cogeneration equipment captures that heat and uses it to supply hot water, steam, space heating-even cooling. Thus, an otherwise byproduct of electricity generation becomes a highly useful commodity. 1, record 4, English, - cogeneration%20equipment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- équipement de cogénération
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9quipement%20de%20cog%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les équipements de cogénération sont destinés à produire dans un site unique (essentiellement dans l'industrie chimique) plusieurs formes d'énergie : électrique, mécanique, calorifique; pour ce faire, on récupère la chaleur perdue dans les gaz d'échappement de turbines à gaz et des moteurs diesel, ainsi que dans les fumées de générateurs de vapeur. [...] (Science et Technologie, 03.1988, no 3, p. 7 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20de%20cog%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-10-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Calorimetry
- Thermal Power Stations
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- heat to power ratio 1, record 5, English, heat%20to%20power%20ratio
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ratio of the annual net cogeneration heat output to the annual quantity of electricity produced by the cogeneration unit(expressed as GJ/MWh). 1, record 5, English, - heat%20to%20power%20ratio
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
cogeneration unit: means a stationary device that ... has, for the calendar year, a Heat to Power Ratio greater than 0.75 GJ per megawatt-hour (GJ/MWh). 1, record 5, English, - heat%20to%20power%20ratio
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Calorimétrie
- Centrales thermiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rapport chaleur-force
1, record 5, French, rapport%20chaleur%2Dforce
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- rapport chaleur-énergie 2, record 5, French, rapport%20chaleur%2D%C3%A9nergie
masculine noun
- rapport chaleur/énergie 3, record 5, French, rapport%20chaleur%2F%C3%A9nergie
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] rapport chaleur-force [...] donne le rapport de la quantité d'énergie thermique C et à la quantité d'énergie W, fournies simultanément par une cogénération. Cette notion est indispensable pour choisir le principe et la puissance du ou des moteurs à prévoir dans une installation dont on connaît les besoins thermiques et électriques. 1, record 5, French, - rapport%20chaleur%2Dforce
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] le présent document se limite à mentionner brièvement les MTD [meilleures techniques disponibles] reconnues pour les chaudières auxiliaires. Ces techniques sont : la co-génération de chaleur et d'électricité si le rapport chaleur/énergie le permet, l'utilisation de sources renouvelables de combustible telles que le bois ou les déchets de bois, le cas échéant, pour réduire les émissions de CO2 fossile [...] 3, record 5, French, - rapport%20chaleur%2Dforce
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
L'industrie papetière est une industrie qui consomme beaucoup d'énergie. L'accroissement de la vitesse des machines à papier, la sophistication des systèmes de traitement des papiers récupérés et le perfectionnement technologique en général se sont traduits par une hausse de la consommation d'électricité dans les papeteries alors que la consommation de vapeur restait pratiquement inchangée. On peut réduire les pertes d'énergie dues à sa génération et à la production de chaleur en combinant la génération des deux, chaleur et électricité (CHP ou cogénération). [...] Dans l'industrie papetière, les besoins en énergie et le rapport chaleur-énergie sont parfaitement adaptés à la technique de la cogénération [...] 2, record 5, French, - rapport%20chaleur%2Dforce
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-06-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Thermoelectricity and Thermoelectronics
- Energy Transformation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cogenerate
1, record 6, English, cogenerate
correct, verb
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To produce energy through cogeneration. 2, record 6, English, - cogenerate
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cogeneration : The simultaneous production of electricity and heat from steam.... 3, record 6, English, - cogenerate
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Thermoélectrique et thermoélectronique
- Transformation de l'énergie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cogénérer
1, record 6, French, cog%C3%A9n%C3%A9rer
proposal
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-01-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- solid waste reduction unit 1, record 7, English, solid%20waste%20reduction%20unit
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Ontario, the "Watts from Waste" programme sponsored by the Ontario Ministry of Environment was established to separate combustible from non-combustible waste items for incineration in an electricity or steam-producing facility. In Metropolitan Toronto, this process permitted hybrid coal/MSW fuelling in one of the coal-fired boilers at Lakeview Generating Station. Another example is the East Hamilton solid waste reduction unit(SWARU), a large scale heat producing facility which also has the potential for cogeneration. 1, record 7, English, - solid%20waste%20reduction%20unit
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- unité de réduction des déchets solides
1, record 7, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20r%C3%A9duction%20des%20d%C3%A9chets%20solides
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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