Conduction
The transfer of heat by molecular collision. This process is more efficient in metals and other thermal conductors and poorer when combustion products build up on heat exchange surfaces.
Control
A device designed to regulate the fuel, air, water, steam, or electrical supply to the controlled equipment. It may be automatic, semi-automatic or manual.
Contamination
The addition of some unwanted substance to a product or intended mixture of products.
Damping
Removal of kinetic energy in an oscillating medium by converting it to heat using frictional or viscous forces.
Decibel
A division of a uniform scale based upon 10 times the logarithm to the base ten of the ratio of sound field intensities being compared
Diffuse sound field
A sound field in which the energy density is the same everywhere and sound waves are likely to be travelling in any direction with equal probability.
Focusing
Concentration of acoustic energy within a limited location in a room as the result of reflections from concave surfaces.
Free field
A region in which no significant reflection of sound happens
Fundamental frequency
The frequency with which a periodic function reproduces itself.
Furnace
An enclosed chamber where high temperature reactions or combustion take place.
Gasification
The process of converting solid or liquid products into a gaseous fuel through heating in the absence or reduced presence of oxygen.
Gypsum
Calcium sulfate dihysrate, CaS04.2H2O, used in wallboard manufacture, and fertilizers.
Harmonic
A sinusoidal component in a complex periodic wave of frequency, which is an integral multiple of the fundamental frequency of the wave.
Hygroscopic
A substance that absorbs moisture from the air.
Induced draft fan
A fan which pulls a gas or air stream usually used for high temperature gasses. .
Intensity
The rate of sound energy transmitted in a specified direction through a unit area
Kiln Dust
Dust produced during cement or lime processing.