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There's More to Managing Energy than Saving BTUs
(Energy System Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu), 1989-09)
It's time to broaden our thinking in the energy world. Conserving
energy means more than saving Btu's of fuel gas-improving
yields and reducing waste should be vital parts of any conservation program. This paper will ...
Firing Excess Refinery Butane in Peaking Gas Turbines
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu), 1989-09)
New environmentally-driven regulations for motor gasoline volatility will significantly alter refinery light ends supply/demand balancing. This, in turn, will impact refinery economics. This paper presumes that one outcome ...
Electrotechnologies in Process Industries
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu), 1989-09)
The Industrial Program at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) promotes the efficient use of electricity to improve the competitive position of the American industry. Electrotechnologies that improve productivity, ...
How One Utility is Building Industrial Consumer Relationships
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu), 1989-09)
Gas Purchasing Strategies for the '90s
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu), 1989-09)
The purpose of my talk today is to:
1.
provide a brief summary of the structural changes which have occurred in the natural gas market over the last several years
2.
discuss some of the effects of these changes and ...
Fossil Power Plant Applications of Expert Systems: An EPRI Perspective
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu), 1989-09)
During the past decade, the field of artificial intelligence (AI) has witnessed tremendous growth. In particular, knowledge-based expert systems have quickly come to fore as one of the fastest growing subfields of AI. In ...
Emerging Opportunities in Industrial Electrification Technologies
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu), 1989-09)
This paper reviews the historical development of electricity use in Industry and contrasts historical patterns with emerging use of electrotechnologies in the major materials processing industries. The "form value" of ...
Utility Marketing Strategies & Pricing Trends
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu), 1989-09)
Marketing seems to have come out of the utility closet once again, but it is a far sight different from that of the 1970s. While some are still on a “sell, Sell, SELL!” campaign, most are soberly looking at their customers ...
Optimizing the Utility System of a Tissue Paper Mill Using Pinch Technology
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu), 1989-09)
A tissue paper mill in southern California had existing utility demands of 7.1 MW for the tissue mill (13 MW for the whole site), and 55 MM Btu/hr of fuel gas for the steam boiler. Total utility costs were $12 MM per year. ...
Electric Power Reliability in Chemical Plants
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu), 1989-09)
The quality and reliability of utility-generated electric power is presently receiving a great deal of attention from the chemical and refining industry. What changes have taken place to make electric power reliability a ...