This refers to the efficiency with which a fuel can produce steam.
Used to calculate:fossil fuels consumed and biomass fuels consumed
Varies by: fuel
| Used | fuel | Reference | Location: Ecosystem (study period) |
Value | Units | Notes |
|---|
| * | Biodiesel | U.S. EPA 2008- Catalog of CHP Technologies | US: all () | 0 | % (0 - 100) | |
| * | Coal | U.S. EPA 2008- Catalog of CHP Technologies | US: all () | 80 | % (0 - 100) | This value refers to the efficiency of steam generation in a steam turbine generator. |
| * | Diesel / light fuel oil | U.S. EPA 2008- Catalog of CHP Technologies | US: all () | 24.6 | % (0 - 100) | |
| * | Electricity | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 0 | % (0 - 100) | |
| * | Ethanol | U.S. EPA 2012- eGRID2012 Version 1.0 | US: All (2004-2009) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | |
| * | Gas-electric hybrid | U.S. EPA 2012- eGRID2012 Version 1.0 | US: All (2004-2009) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | |
| * | Gasoline | U.S. EPA 2008- Catalog of CHP Technologies | US: all () | 24.6 | % (0 - 100) | |
| * | Geothermal | Luo et. al. 2012 - Thermodynamic comparison of different types of geothermal power plant systems and case studies in China | China: Geothermal Power Plant Systems () | 8.18 | % (0 - 100) | This value is the average of all of the energy efficiencies listed in Table 1. |
| * | Hydroelectric | U.S. EPA 2012- eGRID2012 Version 1.0 | US: All (2004-2009) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | |
| * | Hydrogen | U.S. EPA 2008- Catalog of CHP Technologies | US: all () | 35 | % (0 - 100) | |
| * | Jet fuel | U.S. EPA 2008- Catalog of CHP Technologies | US: all () | 0 | % (0 - 100) | |
| * | Kerosene | U.S. EPA 2008- Catalog of CHP Technologies | US: all () | 24.6 | % (0 - 100) | |
| * | Municipal solid waste | U.S. EPA 2008- Catalog of CHP Technologies | US: all () | 80 | % (0 - 100) | This value refers to the efficiency of steam production in a steam turbine generator. |
| * | Muscle | U.S. EPA 2012- eGRID2012 Version 1.0 | US: All (2004-2009) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | |
| * | Natural gas | U.S. EPA 2008- Catalog of CHP Technologies | US: all () | 28.44 | % (0 - 100) | |
| * | Natural gas compressed (CNG) | U.S. EPA 2008- Catalog of CHP Technologies | US: all () | 28.44 | % (0 - 100) | |
| * | Natural gas liquefied (LNG) | U.S. EPA 2008- Catalog of CHP Technologies | US: all () | 28.44 | % (0 - 100) | |
| * | Nuclear material | U.S. EPA 2008- Catalog of CHP Technologies | US: all () | 80 | % (0 - 100) | This value refers to the efficiency of steam production of a steam turbine generator. |
| * | Propane / LPG | U.S. EPA 2008- Catalog of CHP Technologies | US: all () | 28.44 | % (0 - 100) | We assumed the same value for this parameter as natural gas. |
| * | Residual fuel oil | U.S. EPA 2008- Catalog of CHP Technologies | US: all () | 80 | % (0 - 100) | This value refers to the efficiency of steam production in a steam turbine generator. |
| * | Solar | U.S. EPA 2012- eGRID2012 Version 1.0 | US: All (2004-2009) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | |
| * | Steam | Assumed | New York City: Urban Area () | 1 | proportion (0-1) | Steam used to make steam has an efficiency of 1! |
| * | Wind | U.S. EPA 2012- eGRID2012 Version 1.0 | US: All (2004-2009) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | |
| * | Wood and other biomass | U.S. EPA 2008- Catalog of CHP Technologies | US: all () | 80 | % (0 - 100) | This value refers to the efficiency of steam production in a steam turbine generator. |