Glossary - SOLZAIMA TEK Basic Instruction Manual

14. Glossary

* cal (Calories): the amount of heat required to increase the temperature of one gramme of water by one degree
centigrade.
* cms(centimetres): unit of measurement.
* CO (carbon monoxide): A lightly flammable, colourless, odourless gas that is very dangerous due to its high toxicity.
* CO (carbon dioxide): Gas needed by plants for photosynthesis on the one hand, and emitted into the atmosphere on
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the other, contributing to the greenhouse effect.
* Combustion: a process for obtaining energy. Combustion is basically a chemical reaction that requires three items in
order to take place: fuel, oxidant and ignition temperature.
* Combustion agent: chemical substance that fuels combustion (essentially oxygen) and which is fundamental to the
process.
* Fuel: anything that can undergo combustion, in this case referring to wood.
* Creosote: chemical compound created by combustion. This compound is sometimes deposited on the glass and shaft
of the heating recovery unit.
* Energy efficiency: capacity to generate large quantities of heat with the least amount of energy possible, causing the
least environmental impact and reducing the energy budget.
* CO emissions: emission of carbon monoxide gas into the atmosphere.
* CO emissions (13% of O ): carbon monoxide content corrected for 13% of O .
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* kcal (Kilocalorie): multiple unit of measurement of calories. Equivalent to 1000 calories.
* kW (Kilowatt): unit of measurement equal to 1,000 watts.
* mm (millimetres): unit of measurement.
* Pa (pascal): standard IS unit of pressure and tension. This unit is named after Blaise Pascal, an eminent French
mathematician, physicist and philosopher.
* Calorific value: also known as specific combustion heat. It represents the amount of heat released when a certain
amount of fuel is completely burned. Calorific value is expressed in calories (or kilocalories) per unit of weight of fuel.
* Rated calorific power: heating capacity or, in other words, the calorific transfer extracted by the unit from the energy
of the firewood– measured for a standard wood load at a given period of time.
* Operating power: manufacturer's recommendation based on tests performed on the heating units using firewood
loads within a reasonable operating range. This power range, from minimum to maximum, will present different levels of
firewood consumption per hour.
* Performance: expressed as a percentage of "useful energy" that can be extracted from a given system, taking into
account the "total energy" of the fuel used.
* Ignition temperature: temperature above which the fuel can enter into combustion.
* Heat-resistant: resistant to high temperatures and thermal shock.
* Glass ceramic: highly resistant ceramic material produced from the controlled crystallisation of vitreous materials.
Widely used in industry.
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