cogeneration systems
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-001396
An energy conversion system in which power (electricity) is generated from a single energy source, and the thermal energy (steam, waste heat) which is simultaneously produced is captured and utilized as an auxiliary power source.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-001396 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Research, Technology, Methods |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | power generation; clean energy; waste utilization; thermal energy; electric power; heat production |
| Translations | Spanish: sistemas de cogeneración |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-001396",
"term": "cogeneration systems",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "An energy conversion system in which power (electricity) is generated from a single energy source, and the thermal energy (steam, waste heat) which is simultaneously produced is captured and utilized as an auxiliary power source.",
"subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
"see_also": [
"power generation",
"clean energy",
"waste utilization",
"thermal energy",
"electric power",
"heat production"
],
"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "sistemas de cogeneración"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/cogeneration-systems/"
}
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