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Economical Condensing Turbines?
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1997-04)
Steam turbines have long been used at utilities and in industry to generate power. There are three basic types of steam turbines: condensing, letdown and extraction/condensing.
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Letdown turbines reduce the pressure of ...
An Introduction to Waste Heat Recovery
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1985-05)
The recovery of waste heat energy is one element of a complete energy conservation plan. In addition to contributing to the goal of saving energy, utilization of waste heat is also an important source of cost savings. This ...
New Developments in Storage and Handling of Biomass
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1986-06)
An extensive research project to derive
guidelines for the design of a reliable
bin-feeder system for biomass materials has been
completed. The new system uses a converging
mass flow hopper with a much smaller outlet ...
Evaluating Transformer Losses
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu), 1989-09)
This paper outlines how to determine what transformer losses cost and how to evaluate transformer bids to optimize the investment.
A Feasibility Study of Fuel Cell Cogeneration in Industry
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1997-04)
Up until now, most of the literature on fuel cell cogeneration describes cogeneration at commercial sites. In this study, a PC25C phosphoric acid fuel cell cogeneration system was designed for an industrial facility and ...
The Technical and Economic Potential for Electricity Energy Efficiency in a Semiconductor Manufacturing Plant
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1997-04)
In recent years, there has been renewed interest in energy efficiency in the semiconductor industry. The declining prices for semiconductor products has prompted semiconductor manufacturing plants to control costs so as ...
Microcomputer Analysis of Pumping System Performance
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1986-06)
With today’s emphasis on efficient use and conservation of energy, selecting the correct pump for a given application requires not only a concise performance evaluation but also detailed economic analysis. A microcomputer ...
Cogeneration Project Analysis Update
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu), 1987-09)
Not long ago, to evaluate the feasibility of a
cogeneration project, a simple economic analysis,
that considered capital required, operations and
maintenance savings, was sufficient.
However, under present economic ...
Economics of Organic Rankine Cycle
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu), 1988-09)
This report determines the conditions needed
for an Organic Rankine Cycle to be economically
attractive to recover heat going to air fins or
cooling water. It includes discussion of some
installations, and the impact ...
The Effect of Variable Quality Fuels on Cogeneration Plant Performance
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1986-06)
The variable energy characteristics of solid wastes,
biomass and other low grade fuels, when utilized in
cogeneration applications, introduce several additional
plant design considerations. The effects of
longer term ...