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A refining process that alters the fundamental arrangement of atoms in the molecule without adding or removing anything from the original material. Used to convert normal butane into isobutane (C4), an alkylation process feedstock, and normal pentane and hexane into isopentane (C5) and isohexane (C6), high-octane gasoline components.
Industry:Energy
A solar thermal collector designed to operate at a temperature of 180 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.
Industry:Energy
A type of heating appliance similar to a fireplace, but much more efficient and clean burning. They are made of masonry and have long channels through which combustion gases give up their heat to the heavy mass of the stove, which releases the heat slowly into a room. Often called Russian or Finnish fireplaces.
Industry:Energy
A line on a map drawn through points of equal thickness of a designated unit (such as a coal bed).
Industry:Energy
A type of municipal solidwaste (MSW) incineration facility in which MSW is burned with only minor presorting to remove oversize, hazardous, or explosive materials.
Industry:Energy
A saturated branched-chain hydrocarbon (C5H12) obtained by fractionation of natural gasoline or isomerization of normal pentane.
Industry:Energy
A pipeline or local distribution company that has received exemptions from regulations pursuant to the Natural Gas Act. These companies transport interstate natural gas not subject to regulations under NGA.
Industry:Energy
Measurement of electricity ornatural gas consumption of several tenants or housing units using a single meter. That is, one meter measures the energy usage for several households collectively.
Industry:Energy
Forms of the same chemical element that differ only by the number of neutrons in their nucleus. Most elements have more than one naturally occurring isotope. Many isotopes have been produced in reactors and scientific laboratories.
Industry:Energy
