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  • ...gdom. It is a C-4 plant, able to convert up to 2 percent of incident solar energy into biomass.{{Citation needed|date=February 2007}} In prime growing region ...led [[bagasse]], are burned for fuel. Bagasse makes a sugar mill more than energy self-sufficient; surplus bagasse goes in animal feed, in paper manufacture,
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  • ...)|electromechanical device]] that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy in the form of [[alternating current]]. Most alternators use a rotating [[m ...ge drop in the diode bridges; at part load, [[Energy conversion efficiency|efficiency]] is between 50-62% depending on the size of alternator, and varies with al
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  • ...semiconductive]] materials embedded in a [[rubber]] matrix. The material's efficiency was partially reduced by the action of sea water.<ref>{{cite paper ...ating magnetic field in this paint, which leads to conversion of the radar energy into heat. The heat is then transferred to the aircraft and dissipated. Th
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  • ...WNTs, with the surface modified versions exhibiting good energy conversion efficiency and improved mechanical properties.
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  • ...evel of microbial utilization of carbon from both cellulose esters and its conversion to CO2 confirms the biodegradability of these polymers and the potential th ...y of grafting is higher at lower temperatures; (2) a sharp increase in the efficiency of grafting occurs at the later period of the polymerization at high temper
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  • ...with only trace amounts of catalyst elements (but no sulfur). PET has the energy content of soft coal. ...At room temperature the molecules are frozen in place, but if enough heat energy is put back into them, they begin to move again, allowing crystals to [[nuc
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  • ...shion the evolution of average molar mass and intrinsic viscosity, monomer conversion kinetics and, in the case of copolymers, also the average composition drift ==ACOMP as a Tool for Efficiency==
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  • ...can accept all of the depleted uranium oxide that would be generated from conversion of DOE's depleted UF6 inventory?<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ||[[United States Department of Energy|DOE]]
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  • ...lation]]'s effectiveness<ref>[[US Department of Energy]], [http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/your_home/insulation_airsealing/index.cfm/mytopic=11340 The R- The conversion between SI and US units of R-value is 1 h·ft²·°F/Btu = 0.176110 K·m²/
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  • ...to reduce the [[friction]] between them, improving [[Efficient energy use|efficiency]] and reducing [[wear]]. It may also have the function of dissolving or tra ...eat generation and reduced formation of wear particles as well as improved efficiency. Lubricants may contain [[oil additive|additives]] known as friction modifi
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  • ...web| url=http://mdmetric.com/tech/hardnessconversion.html| title=Hardness Conversion Chart|accessdate=2010-05-23|publisher=Maryland Metrics}}</ref> Those measur ...r alpha particle would result in zinc-60, which requires a great deal more energy. This nickel-56, which has a half-life of about 6&nbsp;days, is therefore m
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  • ...angles of about 60° and a significant angular stress corresponding to the energy of 105 kJ/mol.<ref>{{cite book ...en bonds in the molecule is revealed by the comparison in the table of the energy required to break two C–O bonds in the ethylene oxide or one C–O bond i
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  • ...plications, industrial blower powered air knives have proven to reduce the energy usage versus compressed air knives by 50-75% for most applications. Blower ...industry was still in its infancy, it was among the first to initiate the conversion to aqueous and semi-aqueous based parts cleaning systems.
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  • ...e molecule is also relatively rigid: rotation about the C-C bond is a high energy process that requires breaking the π-bond. Ethylene undergoes oxidation by palladium to give [[acetaldehyde]]. This conversion remains a major industrial process (10M kg/y).<ref>{{cite book|last=Elschen
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  • ...|electrical power]], but can be applied to any other field where a form of energy (not necessarily electrical) is transferred between a source and a load. An ...o be constant. For varying signals, it usually changes with frequency. The energy involved can be electrical, mechanical, magnetic or thermal. The concept of
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