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direct thermal desorptiondí-asú teirmeach díreach
indirect thermal desorptiondí-asúchán teirmeach indíreach
indirect thermal desorptionITD
solar thermal collectorceapadóir grianfhuinnimh
thermal conductivity methodmodh seoltachta teirmí
thermal equipment Equipment related to the production of heattrealamh teirmeach
thermal insulation The process of preventing the passage of heat to or from a body by surrounding it with a nonconducting materialinsliú teirmeach
thermal methodmodh teirmeach
thermal oxidiserocsaídeoir teirmeach
thermal pollution The excessive raising or lowering of water temperature above or below normal seasonal ranges in streams, lakes, or estuaries or oceans as the result of discharge of hot or cold effluents into such watertruailliú teirmeach
thermal power plant A power-generating plant which uses heat to produce energy. Such plants may burn fossil fuels or use nuclear energy to produce the necessary thermal energystáisiún cumhachta teirmeach
thermal precipitationdeascadh teirmeach
thermal sea power The concept of utilizing the temperature differences of 20°C or more that occur between the surface of an ocean and its depths to achieve a continuous supply of power; this temperature difference may be found in the tropical regions of the world. Various small plants have been constructed to demonstrate the principlecumhacht theirmeach farraige
thermal treatment 1. Heating and cooling a metal or alloy to obtain desired properties or conditions. 2. Treatment of hazardous waste in a device which uses elevated temperatures as the primary means to change the chemical, physical, or biological character or composition of the hazardous waste. Examples of thermal treatment processes are incineration, molten salt, pyrolysis, calcination, wet air oxidation, and microwave dischargecóireáil theirmeach
thermal water Water, generally of a spring or geyser, whose temperature is appreciably above the local mean annual air temperatureuisce teirmeach