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  • VDI 3986:2014-07

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    Determination of efficiencies of conventional power stations

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  German - English

    Published date:  01-07-2014

    Publisher:  Verlag des Vereins Deutscher Ingenieure

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    Preliminary note
    1 Scope
    2 Terms and definitions
    3 Symbols and indices
    4 Definition of efficiency
    5 Reference conditions, prerequisites,
      test conditions
    6 Measurements to ascertain efficiency
    7 Conversion to reference conditions
    8 Measuring uncertainties
    Bibliography

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    The efficiency of a power plant is a measure of how well it converts heat into electricity.

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    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Verlag des Vereins Deutscher Ingenieure
    Status Current
    Supersedes

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    DIN 4341-2:1986-03 GAS TURBINES; ACCEPTANCE TESTS; EXAMPLES FOR EVALUATION
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    VDI 2066 Blatt 1:1975-10 Particulate matter measurement; measuring of particulate matter in flowing gases; gravimetric determination of dust load; fundamentals
    EN ISO 12213-2:2009 Natural gas - Calculation of compression factor - Part 2: Calculation using molar-composition analysis (ISO 12213-2:2006)
    ISO 12213-2:2006 Natural gas Calculation of compression factor Part 2: Calculation using molar-composition analysis
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    DIN 19200:1989-01 METHODS OF EVALUATING THE PERFORMANCE OF ELECTROMAGNETIC FLOWMETER (EMF) FOR LIQUIDS IN CLOSED CONDUITS
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