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Energy entering the site as fuel is distributed to end users in different ways: pipelines downstream of the boiler plants may carry thermal energy by means of heating media such as steam, hot water, hot oil, and hot air; alternatively, pipelines may carry natural gas or oil to furnaces and ovens where fuels are burned directly.
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Petrecca, G. (2014). Thermal Fluid Distribution Systems. In: Energy Conversion and Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-06560-1_8
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