Conversion · Definition
Mass balance
An accounting statement that mass entering, leaving and accumulating within a boundary must conserve matter.
Definition
An accounting statement that mass entering, leaving and accumulating within a boundary must conserve matter. 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.
REFERENCES
References & further reading
- U.S. Department of Energy (2024). Feedstock-Conversion Interface Consortium: Crosscutting Analysis Research.Open source ↗