Energy Comparisons 2

[Eltron]

Didn't really know where to put this one so I'll stick it here. Does anyone know of a quick list of small processes and their energy requirements? For example, let's say I have a system that uses 3MJ throughout it's lifecycle, and I want to compare that to some other everyday system (like lightbulbs or walking). Is there a website somewhere maybe, or do I just have to do the calc for whatever process I choose? I'm obviously being lazy here.

Dan

http://www.eltronresearch.com

Dan's Blog

 

[MintJulep]

Poke around on the US DOE web site

http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=appliances.pr_appliances

If you drill down into the "qualified product" links towards the right of the page you will find some calculator spreadsheets.

 

[argusengineering]

Did you try a power converter?
See this one or look for something similar:

http://www.convert-me.com/en/convert/power

Tudor Agapescu

http://www.argusengineering.net

 

[IRstuff]

Doesn't the ASHRAE manuals for HVAC have numbers for things like that?

TTFN

FAQ731-376

 

[Eltron]

What I was looking for was something that had a list of everyday processes. Basically I wanted to compare one process to another. For example: let's say it takes 2.6MJ of energy to make a paper bag. I wanted to say something like, "You would spend 2.6MJ of energy walking 40 miles" or "That's enough energy to power a CFB for 9 weeks." Anyway, I figured something out in the mean time. Thanks for the help, guys.

Dan

http://www.eltronresearch.com

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[lumenharold]

Too late but there's some fun stuff here:

http://hypertextbook.com/facts/index-topics.shtml

Harold
SW2009 SP2.0 OPW2009 SP0 Win XP Pro 2002 SP3
Dell 690, Xeon 5160 @3.00GHz, 3.25GB RAM
nVidia Quadro FX4600

http://www.lumenflow.com

 

[Eltron]

That's an awesome site, Harold.

Dan

http://www.eltronresearch.com

Dan's Blog

 

[FeX32]

I agree that site is pretty neat.



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[Artisi]

Great site.