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Fuel Switching Strategies for the 1990s
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu), 1990-06)
Prices of petroleum fuels and natural gas are predicted to rise in the 1990's, due to a number of global factor including supplies, demands and environmental pressure. Environmental regulatory initiatives will force the ...
Energy Analysis and Diagnostics: A Computer Based Tool for Industrial Self Assessment
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1995-04)
The United States has a high per capita consumption of energy when compared with other countries in the world. In order to remain competitive in the "global marketplace", US manufacturing must extract the highest percentage ...
Cooling Towers Make Money
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1995-04)
Question:-Why is the low bidder system a sacred cow? If contractors understand, by specifications, that the second low bidder will be awarded the contract all bidders will do their best to provide 100% performing equipment. ...
Steam System Losses
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1995-04)
Every
day
steam
users
are
sending
energy
into
the
air.
You
might
say
that
many
of
us
are
increasing the relative humidity of our respective cities. Before a conventional pump package can handle steam ...
Brayton Cycle Heat Pump for VOC Control
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu), 1990-06)
The first full size continuous operation Brayton Cycle Heat Pump (1)(2)(3) application for VOC recovery occurred in 1988. The mixed solvent recovery system was designed and supplied by NUCON for the 3M facility in Weatherford, ...
Examples of Process Modifications that Reduce Waste
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu), 1990-06)
The ideal approach to reducing or eliminating waste products is to avoid making them in the first place. This article will examine numerous process modifications that have accomplished that goal. We'll look at changes to ...
Variables Influencing HRSG Designs
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu), 1990-06)
Heat Recovery Steam Generators (HRSG's) are widely used in chemical plants, refineries, incineration and cogeneration systems and in general for recovering energy from waste gas streams. In applications such as hydrogen ...
Current Generated Harmonics and Their Effect Upon Electrical Industrial Systems
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1995-04)
This paper provides a general overview of harmonics and addresses the causes of current generated harmonics in electrical systems. In addition, problems caused by current generated harmonics and their affects upon different ...
Energy Analysis of a Kraft Pulp Mill: Potential for Energy Efficiency and Advanced Biomass Cogeneration
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1995-04)
Energy use at a Kraft pulp mill in the United States is analyzed in detail. Annual average process steam and electricity demands in the existing mill are
19.3 MMBtu per ADST and 687 kWh per ADST, respectively. This is ...