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Open Energy Ontology
/ Class - heater
Label: heater
Definition:
A heater is an energy converting component that converts other forms of energy into useful heat.
Sub classes:
boiler
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Definition:
A boiler is a heater that increases the thermal energy of fluids.
combustion-based heater
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Definition:
A combustion-based heater is a heater that increases the thermal energy using combustion.
electrical heater
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Definition:
An electrical heater is a heater that increases the thermal energy using electric energy.
heat pump
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Definition:
A heat pump is a heater that transforms low temperature heat to high temperature heat using external energy.
solar thermal collector
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Definition:
A solar thermal collector is a heater that converts solar energy to solar thermal energy.
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energy converting component
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Definition:
An energy converting component is an artificial object that is usually a discrete part of an energy transformation unit with the function of transforming, transferring or changing a certain type of energy.
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