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Implementation of Industrial Assessment Center Energy and Waste Management Recommendations
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1997-04)
The Industrial Assessment Center at Texas A&M University is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and involves students in the analysis of nearby Texas manufacturers. Through these analyses, the Industrial Assessment ...
Industrial Energy Efficiency in Ukraine: The Business Outlook
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1996-04)
Ukraine is full of profitable opportunities for energy efficiency. Industry accounts for many of these opportunities because of its high level of energy consumption and its ability to pay for energy efficiency measures in ...
Industrial Approaches to Reducing Energy Costs in a Restructuring Electric Industry
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1995-04)
Electric restructuring, currently proposed in
California and being reviewed elsewhere, can
produce many opportunities for large companies to
reduce their electricity costs. As the electricity
market changes, electric ...
Variable Frequency Motor Drives: Harmonics, Power Factor, and Energy Efficiency
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1997-04)
Variable frequency motor drives (VFD's) have been on the market for many years. Early versions were unreliable and prone to failure. Relatively recent developments in Pulse-Width Modulated (PWM) waveform technology have ...
On Decision Making Following an Industrial Energy Audit
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1995-04)
A survey of 104 manufacturers has been carried out. Each plant had received an energy audit by an EADC at least 24 months prior to the study. The survey attempted to determine why certain recommendations made in the audit ...
Industrial Energy Use and Energy Efficiency in Developing Countries
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1996-04)
The industrial sector accounts for over 50% of energy used in developing countries. Growth in this sector has been over 4.5% per year since 1980. Energy intensity trends for four energy-intensive sub-sectors (iron and ...
Applications of Mechanical Vapor Recompression to Evaporation and Crystallization
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1995-04)
Over the past 10-15 years, mechanical vapor recompression (MVR) has become the preferred system in many industrial evaporation and crystallization applications, because of its economy and simplicity of operation. In most ...
Energy Savings Through Application of Model Predictive Control to an Air Separation Facility
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1996-04)
Air separation process plants have the interesting characteristic that energy is considered the raw material that we pay for. The true chemical feedstock, air, is widely available, has the attribute of uniform composition, ...
Energy Efficiency Business in China: A Roadmap For American Companies
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1996-04)
China represents an emerging market for American energy efficiency technologies. Rapid growth and market reforms are driving increased demand for foreign investment and advanced technologies that will help China meet its ...
Options for Generating Steam Efficiently
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1996-04)
This paper describes how plant engineers can efficiently generate steam when there are steam generators and Heat Recovery Steam Generators in their plant. The process consists of understanding the performance characteristics ...