Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Gasbrennwertheizung

English translation:

(gas) condensation heating system

Added to glossary by Arne Marko
May 22, 2008 01:07
16 yrs ago
German term

Gasbrennwertheizung

German to English Tech/Engineering Energy / Power Generation
"Die Förderung von Gasbrennwertheizungen in Kombination mit Solarthermie kann bis zu xxx t CO2 pro Jahr einsparen."

The document talks about ways to reduce energy consumption.

Discussion

Teresa Reinhardt May 22, 2008:
like this in North America (surprise!)...here's an explanation:
www.umweltdatenbank.de/lexikon/brennwertheizung.htm
Teresa Reinhardt May 22, 2008:
Please note that the point here is not that it uses "gas" - but that it's a Brennwert type (heats water and converts steam, almost a little cogeneration set-up, and that's the point here - they have efficiencies over 90%) I am not aware of anything

Proposed translations

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(gas) condensation heating system

This is replacing conventional systems; its operation recovers heat which the traditional heating system would have exhausted to the atmosphere.
Se this explanation of how a condensing boiler works:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condensing_boiler

Peer comment(s):

agree Steffen Walter
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agree Claire Cox : I wonder if "heating system" even needs to be mentioned? Maybe condensing boiler or condensing technology on its own would be sufficient?
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agree silviya stoimenova (X)
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gas fire/combustion heater(s)

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condensing gas boiler (system)

also "gas condensing boiler (system)"
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