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Monitoring System Used to Identify, Track and Allocate Peak Demand Costs
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1998-04)
In 1994, Thomson Consumer Electronics (RCA) purchased a UtiliTRACK® Monitoring System for a plant in Indianapolis, Indiana primarily to allow utility costs to be billed to individual departments within Thomson as well as ...
Benchmarking Variable Cost Performance in an Industrial Power Plant
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1998-04)
One of the most perplexing problems for industrial power plants committed to improving competitiveness is measuring variable cost performance over time. Because variable costs like fuel and electricity represent the ...
Energy Savings from Floating Head Pressure in Ammonia Refrigeration Systems
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1998-04)
This paper presents case studies of two moderately sized ammonia refrigeration systems retrofitted for floating head pressure control. It also presents a parametric analysis to assist in selecting appropriate pressures in ...
Energy Conservation Through Water Usage Reduction in the Semiconductor Industry
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1998-04)
The semiconductor industry uses large amounts of Ultrapure Water (UPW) in the wafer fabrication process. Producing UPW involves energy-intensive operations, such as membrane separations, ultraviolet lamps, and continuous ...
Lessons Learned from the U.S. Department of Energy's Motor Challenge Showcase Demonstration Projects
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1998-04)
This paper presents a summary of the practical lessons learned to date from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Showcase Demonstration Projects. These projects are part of the DOE Motor Challenge Program, and are aimed ...
Energy-Efficient Dry-Type Distribution Transformers: New Opportunities to Cut Energy Bills and Lock-in Long-Term Energy Savings
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1998-04)
Nearly 90% of the electricity that powers the industrial sector flows through dry-type distribution transformers. These transformers are very efficient- most convert in excess of 95% of input power to output power. However, ...
The Powerhouse Control System Audit as a Means of Insuring a Successful System Design and Implementation
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1998-04)
Improvements to the powerhouse control system can be a cost effective way to improve system efficiency and reliability. A critical step in making these improvements is to conduct a control system audit of the existing ...
Industrial Insulation: Protects the Environment, Improves Efficiency and Saves More Money Than You Can Imagine!
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1998-04)
Stabilizing greenhouse gas emissions to stem the impact of global climate change is becoming one of the hottest topics heading into the new century. Regardless of which side of the issue you are on, there is no debate that ...
Experience With High Speed Induction Motors For Direct Driving Of Compressors.
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1998)
This paper presents the high speed, high power induction motor as a viable alternative for direct driving of compressors. A comparison is made between the existing different mechanical and electrical solutions, and the ...
Redesign Of The Last Two Stages Of A Mechanical Drive Steam Turbine.
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1998)
A six stage mechanical drive steam turbine rated at 13,300 hp
was installed at a petroleum facility in Texas to drive a multistage
centrifugal compressor used in recycle gas service on a high
pressure hydrogen cracker. ...