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COGENERATION POWER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Thermodynamics
- Electrical Power Supply
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- combined heat and power generation
1, record 1, English, combined%20heat%20and%20power%20generation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- combined heat and power 2, record 1, English, combined%20heat%20and%20power
correct, standardized
- CHP 3, record 1, English, CHP
correct, standardized
- CHP 3, record 1, English, CHP
- heat and power cogeneration 4, record 1, English, heat%20and%20power%20cogeneration
correct
- HPC 5, record 1, English, HPC
correct
- HPC 5, record 1, English, HPC
- cogeneration 6, record 1, English, cogeneration
correct
- combined heat and power production 7, record 1, English, combined%20heat%20and%20power%20production
correct
- combined heat and electricity generation 8, record 1, English, combined%20heat%20and%20electricity%20generation
correct
- combined heat and electricity production 9, record 1, English, combined%20heat%20and%20electricity%20production
correct
- combined heat and electricity 10, record 1, English, combined%20heat%20and%20electricity
correct
- CHE 10, record 1, English, CHE
correct
- CHE 10, record 1, English, CHE
- heat and electricity cogeneration 11, record 1, English, heat%20and%20electricity%20cogeneration
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The simultaneous generation of electricity and useful heat from a single [primary energy] source. 12, record 1, English, - combined%20heat%20and%20power%20generation
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - combined%20heat%20and%20power%20generation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- heat and power co-generation
- co-generation
- heat and electricity co-generation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Thermodynamique
- Alimentation (Distribution électrique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- production combinée de chaleur et d'électricité
1, record 1, French, production%20combin%C3%A9e%20de%20chaleur%20et%20d%27%C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PCCE 2, record 1, French, PCCE
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cogénération de chaleur et d'électricité 3, record 1, French, cog%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20de%20chaleur%20et%20d%27%C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- CCE 3, record 1, French, CCE
correct, feminine noun
- CCE 3, record 1, French, CCE
- cogénération 4, record 1, French, cog%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
- production combinée 5, record 1, French, production%20combin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- coproduction de chaleur et d'électricité 6, record 1, French, coproduction%20de%20chaleur%20et%20d%27%C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- génération combinée de chaleur et d'électricité 7, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20combin%C3%A9e%20de%20chaleur%20et%20d%27%C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Production simultanée d'électricité et de chaleur utile à partir d'une même source d'énergie primaire. 8, record 1, French, - production%20combin%C3%A9e%20de%20chaleur%20et%20d%27%C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - production%20combin%C3%A9e%20de%20chaleur%20et%20d%27%C3%A9lectricit%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- co-génération de chaleur et d'électricité
- co-génération
- co-production de chaleur et d'électricité
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Termodinámica
- Suministro de energía eléctrica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- producción combinada de calor y electricidad
1, record 1, Spanish, producci%C3%B3n%20combinada%20de%20calor%20y%20electricidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - producci%C3%B3n%20combinada%20de%20calor%20y%20electricidad
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Power Supply
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- co-generation of power
1, record 2, English, co%2Dgeneration%20of%20power
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- power co-generation 2, record 2, English, power%20co%2Dgeneration
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Power co-generation refers to facilities and processes that use one energy source to produce two or more forms of energy. A prime example would be using piped LNG (city gas) to generate electricity as well as heat (hot water or steam). 2, record 2, English, - co%2Dgeneration%20of%20power
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cogeneration of power
- power cogeneration
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation (Distribution électrique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- co-génération d'énergie
1, record 2, French, co%2Dg%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20d%27%C3%A9nergie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le nouveau groupe moteur, plus propre, servira à la co-génération d'énergie ou à la limitation des inondations, pour le pompage du gaz et du pétrole et pour la compression des gaz. 1, record 2, French, - co%2Dg%C3%A9n%C3%A9ration%20d%27%C3%A9nergie
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cogénération d'énergie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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