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A Ceramic Waste Heat Recovery System on a Rotary Forge Furnace: An Installation and Operating History
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu)Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1981)
In the fall of 1980, the Reed Rock Bit Company (Houston, Texas) placed a Hague International high temperature energy conservation system on a rotary hearth furnace used to heat steel billets for forging. The energy ...
Electronics - Key to Energy Control
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu)Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1981)
Electronics, with the availability of inexpensive logic and memory, has provided the capability of multiplying mans mind on an ever expanding scale. This electronic power began to move rapidly into energy management after ...
Energy Conservation in a Manufacturing Facility Through Distributed Microprocessor Control
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu)Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1981)
A new manufacturing, engineering, and laboratory facility for IBM in Tucson, Arizona utilizes a hierarchical distributed digital control system for monitoring and control of air conditioning and space heating systems plus ...
Retrofit Air Preheat Economics
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu)Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1981)
Retrofit air preheat systems are the most reliable and efficient means to effect significant energy conservation for large existing industrial furnaces. Units can be quickly installed without a lengthy shutdown, and the ...
Deere & Company Energy Management Program
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu)Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1981)
An overview of the Deere & Company Energy Management Program is discussed. A review is made of seven key elements which have contributed to the success of the program. Installed projects and established programs are ...
Wood Gasification: Where It's At, Where It's Going
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu)Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1981)
This paper discusses the principles and practice of various designs of biomass/wood gasifiers. In general, the basic principle of gasification is reviewed. A look at existing gasifier schemes, including packed bed updraft, ...
Computer Control of a Syngas Complex at LaPorte, Texas
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu)Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1981)
Air Products and Chemicals has successfully implemented a mini-computer monitoring and control system at its LaPorte Syngas Complex as an integral part of its energy management strategy.
The production complex consists ...
Energy Management in a Multi-Industry Organization
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu)Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1981)
Tenneco operates in seven of the nation's ten most energy intensive industries: Petroleum Refining, Chemicals Manufacturing, Pulp and Paper, Transportation Equipment, Primary Metals, Food Processing, and Machinery. This ...
Gasohol - Boon or Boondoggle?
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu)Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1981)
Producing alcohol from agricultural products is a very controversial topic in the U.S. today. This paper presents information on the overall energy balance and clears up the recent controversy on the actual efficiency to ...
Advanced Computer Control Concepts Facilitate Energy Recovery
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu)Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1981)
A process computer is a powerful tool for maximizing the use of energy and raw materials. Advanced computer control techniques are evolving which facilitate the recovery of energy by predictive control techniques. One such ...