Identify the principles of recovery
Making the most of waste heat
Practical sheet REF: FIC1802 V2
Identify the principles of recovery
Making the most of waste heat

Author : Christophe MARVILLET

Publication date: October 10, 2025 | Lire en français

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1. Identify the principles of recovery

The Sankey diagram for a fuel furnace shows the various transformations of thermal energy resulting from combustion in a furnace: only a small portion is actually recovered (20 to 40%), with the remainder lost in the flue gases and to the atmosphere.

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