Browsing by Author "Viar, W. L."

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    • Energy Value vs. Energy Cost: A Fundamental Concept of Economics Applied to Cogeneration 
      Viar, W. L. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1983)
      The application of energy in its various forms to industrial operations nearly always involves a cost. The cost seldom equals the true value of the energy involved. In some instances, the value is many times the cost and, ...
    • Financial Impact of Good Condenser Vacuum in Industrial Steam Turbines: Computer Modeling Techniques 
      Viar, W. L. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1984)
      Industrial turbine throttle conditions are fixed by plant designs - materials of construction, steam requirements, etc. Condensing turbine exhaust conditions are limited by the atmosphere to which residual heat is rejected; ...
    • Petroleum Refinery Catalytic Reforming -- Cutting High Energy Costs 
      Viar, W. L. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1979)
      Hydrocarbon reforming involves a variety of chemical reactions at high temperatures and pressures in the presence of suitable catalysts. The conversion of naptha to high octane aromatics requires high energy to initiate ...
    • Regenerative Boiler Feedwater Heater Economics 
      Viar, W. L. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1986-06)
      The basic Rankine Vapor Cycle has been repeatedly modified to improve efficiency. Always, the objective is to produce more power from constant fuel, or constant power from less fuel. Pressures and temperatures have ...
    • Superposition, A Unique Cogeneration Opportunity 
      Viar, W. L. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1985-05)
      Industrial steam systems provide opportunities for the economic cogeneration of heat energy and shaft power. Progressive plant owners and managers have utilized these potentials. Too often opportunities are not exploited. ...