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3.2.2. The Process
GEMIS defines a series of processes comprising a set of operations to transform the input
product into an output product. A process includes as well other auxiliary inputs (such as
auxiliary energy, water), and may result in secondary outputs (e.g. emissions of harmful
substances).
The selection of processes can be selected using filters (figure 28) discernible by various
symbols. These filters define the category, year, country and the database used, and the user.
GEMIS includes the following types of processes :
- Energy transformation (Energy conversion), combustion, heat exchangers, turbines.
- Material processing (Conversion), production of steel, chemicals and more.
- Incineration (Combustion).
- Materials extraction and acquisition, such as oil, minerals and fuels.
- Transportation of goods and persons by various means of transport
- Waste treatment (Waste treatment facility).
The process can be visualized as a chain or process tree (figure 29)
Figure 28. GEMIS 4.7 softaware processes window
Figure 29. GEMIS 4.7
Software processes tree
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