economizer
Cost reduction system
An economizer is a device that reduces waste and improves efficiency, typically in heating or cooling systems.
In boilers, an economizer captures heat from exhaust gases to preheat incoming water.
In HVAC systems, an economizer uses outside air for cooling when conditions allow, reducing compressor use: The building's economizer cuts energy costs significantly during mild weather.
Water-heating vessel
- condensingReducing in volume
- retrofitUpdate existing equipment
- stackItems piled vertically
- preheaterDevice for preliminary warming
tubular · cast-iron · condensate · blowdown
Prudent with resources
- frugalSparing with resources
- budget-consciousAware of spending limits
- sparingUsing resources minimally
- prudentExercising sound judgment
cost-effective · penny-pinching · sensible · careful · provident · parsimonious · cost-conscious · resourceful
Thermodynamic total heat quantity
- damperDevice reducing vibration or flow
- coolingLosing thermal energy
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
free-cooling · wet-bulb · changeover · setpoint · differential · lockout · deadband · modulating
boiler
Water-heating vessel
- condensingReducing in volume
- retrofitUpdate existing equipment
- stackItems piled vertically
preheater · tubular · cast-iron · condensate · blowdown
thrifty
Prudent with resources
- frugalSparing with resources
- budget-consciousAware of spending limits
- sparingUsing resources minimally
prudent · cost-effective · penny-pinching · sensible · careful · provident · parsimonious · cost-conscious · resourceful · conservative
enthalpy
Thermodynamic total heat quantity
ventilation · free-cooling · wet-bulb · changeover · setpoint · differential · lockout · deadband · modulating
consumption
Using up of resources
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- efficiencyProductive without waste
- powerEnergy transfer rate
savings · BTU · kilowatt · thermal · demand · utility · fuel · gas · steam · electricity
- heating and coolingheater, furnace, boiler, radiator, air conditioner
- HVAC equipmentblower, boiler, burner, chiller, compressor
- refrigerationcompressor, refrigerator, refrigerant, condenser, refrigerants
- steam powersteam, steam power, steam engine, steam engines, steam turbine
- feedwater systemswater treatment system
- heat exchangersheat exchanger, floating head, hairpin, printed circuit, microchannel
economizerspendthrift
Reckless with money
waster · squanderer · wastrel · profligate · spender
economizerdissipator
What scatters or depletes
waster · heat sink · bleed valve · bypass · exhaust