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Guidelines For Specifying And Evaluating New And Rerated Multistage Centrifugal Compressors.
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1998)
Refineries, petrochemical companies, and gas processors are
continually trying to increase plant production while budgets are
getting tighter. Rerating process centrifugal compressors has
become an ever-increasing trend ...
Gas Turbine Blade Failures - Causes, Avoidance, And Troubleshooting.
(Texas A&M University. Turbomachinery Laboratories, 1998)
With blading problems accounting for as many as 42 percent of
the failures in gas turbines (Allianz, 1 978) and with its severe
effect on plant availability, there is a pressing need for a unified
treatment of the causes, ...
Industrial Equipment Demand and Duty Factors
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1998-04)
Demand and duty factors have been measured for selected equipment (air compressors, electric furnaces, injection molding machines, centrifugal loads, and others) in industrial plants. Demand factors for heavily loaded air ...
Steam System Optimization
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1998-04)
Most plant steam systems are complex systems. Usually the fuel required to produce the steam represents a major expense for manufacturing facilities. By properly operating and maintaining the steam system and making minor ...
3M's Motor Challenge Showcase Demonstration Project
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1998-04)
In January 1994, 3M began the task of optimizing the electric motor systems at 3M Center, a 26 building, 7 million square foot corporate campus. A cross-functional, cross-company team was established which included four ...
Shut Down Fans, Save $1/4 Million/Yr and Increase Airflow?
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1998-04)
In 1994, the fume collection system for the Desulphurization Station at Dofasco Inc., Hamilton, Ontario was studied for energy and maintenance optimization. The existing system consisted of two 600 hp fans on a wet scrubber ...
Improving Compressed Air System Efficiency- Know What You Really Need
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1998-04)
Compressed air is often the most expensive utility in an industrial facility, and cost-effective efficiency opportunities in both the production and use of compressed air are often ignored by facility operators. Leaks, ...
Energy Efficient, Environmentally Friendly Refrigerants
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1998-04)
This paper describes a new family of safe, environmentally friendly, high performance substitute refrigerants for application in manufacturing and facilities operations. Due to the Montreal Protocol and subsequent environmental ...
Robotic Inspection System for Bulk Liquid Storage Tanks
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1998-04)
The average age of bulk liquid storage tanks in the petroleum, chemical, pulp and paper industries is increasing. Accordingly, the need for environmental and safety inspections is increasing.
Current structural and corrosion ...
Monitoring System Used to Optimize Compressed Air System Efficiency, Cut Costs
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1998-04)
In 1994, Thomson Consumer Electronics (RCA), an international manufacturer of electronics equipment purchased a UtillTRACK® Monitoring System for a plant in Indianapolis, Indiana. The system monitored gas and electric ...