They often have interesting properties, such as poor heat conductivity (which makes them good insulators) and low friction (which makes them slippery).
A substance of large thermal conductivity k is a good heat conductor, whereas one with small thermal conductivity is a poor heat conductor or good thermal insulator.
As a result of the poor heat conductivity of the scale, fuel consumption is increased, and the boiler deteriorates rapidly through the external overheating of the plates.
In Connecticut and other states, officials have warned that funds for their low-income energy-assistance programs, which help the poor heat their homes, could run dry in November if the shutdown continues, forcing them to either suspend the programs or somehow find cash from other sources.
He saw something usable here in the raw and drafty building with poor heat, layers of paint and floorboards deeply saturated with lanolin, and he decided to rent 8,600 square feet for a startup he named the Digital Equipment Corporation.
Problems include hot spots and poor heat conductivity in catalyst beds during very exothermic reactions.
This makes the wetted fin area thermally under-productive due to poor heat transfer coefficients.
Air-cooled metal hydrides might fail to deliver hydrogen due to poor heat transfer.
This consequently leads to poor heat transfer and violates the original design philosophy.
Implementing low conductivity grout leads to an increase of borehole thermal resistance and poor heat transfer.
The slurry causes poor mixing, which leads to poor heat transfer, i.e., hot spots, and difficulty controlling the reaction.
