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Compressed Air Audits using AIRMaster
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1997-04)
Air compressors are a significant industrial energy user and therefore a prime target for industrial energy audits. The project goal was to develop a software tool, AIRMaster, and supporting methodology for performing ...
Road Map to Capitalization of Power Generating Facilities
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1997-04)
The capital requirement in Pulp and Paper Industry projects is enormous, a new pulp mill will cost about $1 Billion Dollars. The international competition is getting stronger as countries like Indonesia, Brazil, etc., build ...
Implementation of Industrial Assessment Center Energy and Waste Management Recommendations
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1997-04)
The Industrial Assessment Center at Texas A&M University is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and involves students in the analysis of nearby Texas manufacturers. Through these analyses, the Industrial Assessment ...
Variable Frequency Motor Drives: Harmonics, Power Factor, and Energy Efficiency
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1997-04)
Variable frequency motor drives (VFD's) have been on the market for many years. Early versions were unreliable and prone to failure. Relatively recent developments in Pulse-Width Modulated (PWM) waveform technology have ...
Optimizing Aeration in Pulp Mill Secondary Treatment Systems
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1997-04)
With better spill control and lower carbon loads to the treatment system, there is excess aeration occurring at the lagoon. This leads to unnecessary power costs, especially during peak demand summer periods. A study was ...
An Approach to Supervisory Control of an Energy Management Control System Using Fuzzy Logic
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1997-04)
In this paper an approach to supervisory control of multi-stage industrial control systems is presented. This approach is based on the notion of an internal reference model, and further makes use of a fuzzy multi-objective ...
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 ...
Adjustable Speed AC Motor Drives-Applications Problems
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1997-04)
Adjustable speed AC drives have become the preferred choice in many industrial applications where controlled speed is required. At the same time, the maturing of the technology and the availability of fast and efficient ...
Understanding the Basics of Compressed Air Systems
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1997-04)
Compressed air can be a manufacturing facilities' most expensive utility. Estimates and actual measurements of compressed air systems indicate ten to thirty-five percent of all compressed air generated is lost to leakage ...
Business Planning: A Key to Energy Efficiency in Russia
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1997-04)
Financing is a significant barrier to energy efficiency in Russia. Many banks and Western companies would like to invest in energy efficiency projects in Russia, but are frustrated by the lack of Western-style business ...