thermal power

Scope Note

Generation of power for industrial purposes through the combustion of fuels; engines (e.g., heat, steam, internal combustion); fuels (e.g., wood, coal, oil, gas); thermal power plants; actual and potential output of thermal power; specialized personnel; organization of labor and production; etc.

Identifier

Broader Term

• 370 energy and power

Related Terms

• 135 mineral resources
• 316 mining and quarrying
• 382 petroleum and coal products industries
• 400 machines
• 490 land transport
• 500 water, air, and space transport