Many of the Department of Defense (DoD) industrial operations are being consolidated and some facilities laid away. While this process is underway, DoD has attempted to renovate the old plants with state-of-the-art ...

There is more to conservation of energy than the thickness of insulation and the materials specified. Process temperature, environment, expected life, etc., must be considered. The dimensions of the insulation must be ...

This paper is part of a session dealing with the fundamentals of energy conservation. The paper is intended to be a tutorial for engineers who have not been trained in thermodynamics, or have not practiced recently and ...

The possibility that serious health hazards may be caused by buildings and their mechanical systems has recently become a major issue, now being popularized as "sick building syndrome." An increasingly widespread ...

ConAgra Foods, Inc. is a diversified international food company. ConAgra operating companies work interdependently across the food chain with 82,000 employees in 35 countries around the world. Sustainable development is a ...

The energy crisis has been of concern to us all since the early seventies, yet energy inefficiency in many industrial operations is still very common. Although some manufacturers are aware of energy cost saving ...

A medium-sized plant of a high technology company is reaping the benefits of a Pro-active Steam Trap Program provided by Yarway's TECH/SERV Division. Initial work began March '84 and the most recent steam trap feasibility ...

Milk processing in a dairy is a very energy intensive task requiring large amounts of energy to heat and cool the product. Since profit margins are small and energy costs represent such a large part of product cost it is ...

The processes in carbonated soft drink production are discussed with an emphasis on energy consumption, current prevalent practices in the industry are outlined, and potential measures for energy use and cost savings are ...

There are many opportunities to conserve energy within an Industrial Plant without adversely impacting the operation or production. Many of these represent only relatively small savings, when compared to the overall utility ...