Book - School of Science and Technology

IndexNote: Numbers in italics represent Tables and Figures.Absolute air filters 487, 491, 491Absolute humidity9Absorbing glasses 79Absorptioncooling 698dehumidifiers 501refrigeration 540±1, 540sound 465, 468Acceleration, boilers 260±1Access (ductwork) 445Accumulators 120Acid dew point 318±19Acid smut formation 332±3Acidity(flue gases) 265Acoustic energy465Activated carbon filters 349Active attenuation 469, 469Activitycomfort criteria 7Adams, F. S. 377Adiabatic effect 549Admittance 65ADPI see Air distributionperformance indexAdsorption 487, 493, 501AFC see Alkaline fuel cellsAircleaning 485cleanliness classes 432±3combustion 321composition 317contaminants 484±5, 485cooled condensers 548±9cooling coils 499±500dehumidifiers 501±2diffusion terminology416distribution 347, 409±35, 470,682±3elimination 161±2, 164excess in combustion 318filtration 484±93flow 450±2, 470±3handling plants 502±3, 682heating coils 498±9, 498heating systems 165±8humidification 493±8infiltration 45±51, 58, 89inlet sizes 427mixture 522movement 7, 347pressure gauges 473pressure/speed 436, 437purity7±9, 8, 348±9speed/pressure 436, 437treatment 503±13, 505±13velocity15, 454venting 228±9, 229, 617volume 6±7washers 487, 495±7, 496±7Air change ratesheat losses 21, 46±7ventilation 345±6Air distribution performanceindex (ADPI) 427±8Air supplyair-conditioning 386boiler houses 336±9, 338fuel combustion 338human emissions 341±3occupied rooms 346±9Air-conditioning systems373±408air distribution 416±31automatic controls 643±53design 514±29running costs 674±6temperature control 92±3Air-to-airconduction loss 27±9heat exchangers 503±13pumps 116Air-water systems 390±6Airborne noise 465Airtightness standards 33Alkaline fuel cells (AFC)700All-air systems 382±90Altitudegauges 276±7sun path diagrams 69±72Aluminiumboilers 269, 271ductwork 441radiators 191±2, 192Ammonia 534, 535Amplitude sound 460, 460Anaerobic bacteria 231Anchors (pipework) 258±9Anderson, B. R. 34Anemometers 15, 471±3, 472±3Angeleryhot watergenerators 582±3, 583Angle of incidence (solar) 72±3Annual fuel consumption669±70Anti-flash margins 215Anti-freeze 510, 510Apartments see multi-storeybuildingsApportioning meters 227, 227Arrestance tests 486Articulated bellows 257, 257Ash 296, 299±301, 300Assemblyhalls 433±4Assmann humiditymeters 15Asynchronous combined heat/power systems 692±3Atmospheric dust 485Atmospheric gas burners 268±9,270, 288±9, 288Atmospheric solids 485Atomisation 282±3, 498Attenuation (noise) 467±8Auditoria 346, 433±4Automatic controls 620±58air-conditioning 643±53heating systems 641±3sensors 621, 624±7valves 629±33Automatic stoker boilers 279±81