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An Evaluation of Energy-Saving Retrofits from the Texas LoanSTAR Program
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), Texas A&M UniversityDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1996)
This report discusses the LoanSTAR retrofit savings through December 1993 with an emphasis on the Constant Volume to Variable Air Volume air-handler retrofits. The report also summarizes several key findings about the ...
Monthly Indices: A Procedure for Energy Use Display Creating Monthly Indices for Comparing the Energy Consumption of Buildings
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), Texas A&M UniversityDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1996)
This technical paper describes the construction of comparative monthly energy and weather indices for buildings and their usefulness in simple comparisons across sites. These graphs show monthly electric and natural gas ...
Preliminary Study of Advanced Diagnostic Prescreening Methods
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), Texas A&M UniversityDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 1996)
Experimental Investigations In Respect To The Relevance Of Suction Specific Speed For The Performance And Reliability Of Centrifugal Pumps
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1996)
Recently, several recommendations have been proclaimed concerning limitations of the maximums suction specific speeds (n85) of centrifugal pumps. These recommendations result from statistical evaluations of pump failures ...
Economical Energy Storage Option Enhances Energy Purchasing Strategies
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1996-04)
Chilled Water Thermal Energy Storage (TES) offers benefits to both the electricity supplier and the electricity user. This well-established technology uses stratified chilled water to store energy in thermal form so that ...
Status of the U.S. Department of Energy's Motor Challenge Showcase Demonstration Projects
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1996-04)
This paper describes the status of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Showcase Demonstration Projects. These projects are part of the DOE Motor Challenge Program, and are aimed at demonstrating increased electric motor ...
Energy Conservation Through Heating/Cooling Retrofits in Small and Medium-Sized Industrial Plants
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1996-04)
This paper discusses energy conservation projects in the area of industrial environment heating and cooling that have been recommended by the Texas A&M University Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) to small and medium-sized ...
Unique University and Utility Team Reduces Energy and Pollutants
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1996-04)
In 1992 the Center for Energy Systems Research of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Arizona State University (ASU) Facilities Management Department formed a unique Demand Side Management (DSM) team ...
Development of Baseline Monthly Utility Models for Fort Hood, Texas
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1996-04)
The Fort Hood Army base in central Texas has more than 5,200 buildings and can be considered as typical of large Department of Defense Army bases in the continental United States. The annual utility bill of the base exceeds ...
Airborne Emissions from Storage Tanks: What's New on the Regulatory Front and How to Cope with the Changes
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1996-04)
The U.S. EPA is developing new maximum achievable control technology (MACT) rules, which include provisions for aboveground storage tanks (AST's). While each industry category will have its own MACT rule, the trend for ...