When the temperature of the hydrothermal liquids is over 350 F (177 C), flash-steam technology is generally employed. In these systems, most of the liquid is flashed to steam. The steam is separated from the remaining liquid and used to drive a turbine ge ...

Metal, usually galvanized sheet metal, used to provide protection against infiltration of precipitation into a roof or exterior wall; usually placed around roof penetrations such as chimneys.

Used to describe a light that blinks on and off, where the period of light is shorter than the period of darkness separating the flashes.

The minimum temperature at which sufficient vapor is released by a liquid or solid (fuel) to form a flammable vapor-air mixture at atmospheric pressure.

A rail car without a roof and walls.

A container with no sides and frame members at the front and rear. Container can be loaded from the sides and top.

A slightly sloped roof, usually with a tar and gravel cover. Most commercial buildings use this kind of roof.

See 'bond.

Nonglossy paint with a relatively high absorptance.

An arrangement of photovoltaic cells or material mounted on a rigid flat surface with the cells exposed freely to incoming sunlight.

Large, flat boxes with glass covers and dark-colored metal plates inside that absorb and transfer solar energy to a heat transfer fluid.

See: 'condor.

To trim the sheets in.

A included angle between a rope and vertical plane of winch drum or warping end axial line, through the point at which rope leaves the drum or warping end

Shifting the moving block of a tackle from one place of attachment to another place farther along to give more advantage.

To coil flat down on deck, each fake outside the other, beginning in the middle and all close together.

The short foot rope at the end of a yard at the outer corner of a square sail used when reefing or furling.

A combined mortgage and current account. Any savings each month earn the mortgage rate, which is a.

Vibration isolation mount. Provides reductions in vibration transmission.

Also known as deferred income and income.