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    • Bannister, P. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2012)
      The National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS) has been operating for 12 years as a performance based rating system for the energy/greenhouse efficiency of office buildings in Australia. During this period, ...
    • Karassik, Igor J. (Turbomachinery Laboratories, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1995)
    • Tyrer, C. F. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2010)
      The world's economies should endeavour to ultimately reduce their energy consumption, rather than simply adjusting or optimizing their energy utilisation. The implementation of intelligent strategies, designed to manage ...
    • Fenster, L. C.; Grantier, A. J. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1981)
      Substantial numbers of existing plants and buildings are found to depend solely upon Mechanical Cooling even though Natural Cooling techniques could be employed utilizing ambient air. Most of these facilities were constructed ...
    • Jarrell, R. P. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1987)
      To promote energy conscious design, a study was undertaken to analyze the implications of using daylighting in the design of a structure. An existing office building was selected for this study. Its specific construction ...
    • White, Chris (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)
      Following failure and in-situ replacement of Bearing 1 on a two-shaft 70 MW industrial gas turbine, excessive vibration was observed on Bearing 2 a few months later. This case study describes the vibration symptoms and ...
    • Kmetz, W. J. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu), 1992-04)
      Natural gas is abundant, clean burning, and cost competitive with other fuels. In addition to superior economic fundamentals, the expanded use of natural gas will be enhanced by political and industry leaders. Natural gas ...
    • Good, R. L.; Calvert, T. B.; Pavlish, B. A. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu), 1988-09)
      A decision to project finance a 110 megawatt combined cycle cogeneration facility in 1986 in place of conventional internal financing greatly changed the way in which natural gas was normally procured by Union Carbide ...
    • Watkins, G. (Energy Systems Laboratory, 1988-09)
      As a result of economic and regulatory changes, the natural gas marketplace now offers multiple options for purchasers. The purpose of this panel is to discuss short-term purchasing options and how to take advantage of ...
    • Watkins, G. (Energy Systems Laboratory, 1988-09)
      "Many changes have occurred in recent months in both federal and state natural gas regulation. Those changes have increased the options of industrial energy consumers for purchasing and moving natural gas. This panel ...
    • Lin, M. T.; Wei, H. Y.; Lin, Y. J.; Wu, H. F.; Liu, P. H. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2010-08)
      In Taiwan’s humid environment, the application of natural ventilation is an essential passive strategy for high performance buildings. However, conventional architectural design tools are rarely capable of analyzing the ...
    • Silgado Correa, Karen; Ferreira, Tatiele Dalfior; Vianna, Sávio (Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2019)
      In the Explosion Risk Analysis (ERA), ventilation and dispersion calculations using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) are usually considered when the level of confinement and congestion cannot be neglected. As far as the ...
    • Gaydon, Peter (Turbomachinery Laboratories, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2016)
      Following the European Union’s (EU) lead, the United States (US) Department of Energy (DOE) began the long process of regulating the energy consumption of pumps in 2011 and, with support from the industry and advocates, ...
    • Gaydon, Peter (Turbomachinery Laboratory, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, 2018)
      As the compliance date of January 27, 2020 approaches, the complexity of the US DOE Energy Conservation Standard (ECS) and Test Procedure (TP) for Pumps leaves many pump manufacturers, distributors, engineering procurement ...
    • Clark,L. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2014)
    • Utzinger, M. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2008)
      Miura Boiler is a world leader in boiler technology with manufacturing facilities in Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan and Brantford, Ontario. The company, which began operations in 1927, is committed to technologies that save ...
    • Bridges, William; Marshall, Mike (Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center; Texas &M University. Libraries, 2015)
      Hazard evaluations, also called process hazard analysis (PHAs) have been performed formally in gradually improving fashion for more than five decades. Methods such as HAZOP and What-If+ Analysis have been developed and ...
    • Lark, D. H.; Flynn, J. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1985-05)
      A relatively small cogenerator may find it difficult to negotiate a favorable cogeneration contract with a relatively large utility. This paper will tell prospective cogenerators some things they can do to make sure the ...
    • Collier, S. E. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1986-06)
      The implementation of a cogeneration project or other qualifying facility (QF) requires the development of contractual relationships with one or more electric utilities. The relationships may involve the application of ...
    • Fowler, M. (Energy Systems Laboratory, 2011)