Conversion · Definition

Energy balance

An accounting of energy inputs, outputs, losses and accumulation within a stated boundary.

Definition

An accounting of energy inputs, outputs, losses and accumulation within a stated boundary. Follow the related lesson to see how this term changes a system boundary or decision.

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Conversion pathways, mass and energy balances

A pathway is credible when every input, product, coproduct, emission and loss is accounted for on a common basis.

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REFERENCES

References & further reading

U.S. Department of Energy (2024). Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium: Crosscutting Analysis Research.Open source ↗