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    • Retrofit Air Preheat Economics 
      Goolsbee, J. A. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1981)
      Retrofit air preheat systems are the most reliable and efficient means to effect significant energy conservation for large existing industrial furnaces. Units can be quickly installed without a lengthy shutdown, and the ...
    • Retrofit for Plastic Resin Driers 
      Joseph, B.; Thuro, G. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu), 1991-06)
      Plastic resins used in injection molding have to be dried to specified levels prior to feeding them to the molding machines. Excess moisture if present could cause damage to the injection nozzle and also could cause ...
    • Retrofit Installations of Adjustable Speed Drives to Conserve Energy at Industrial Facilities 
      Porcaro, C. R.; Galstaun, L. S.; Holmes, M. L. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1984)
      This paper is a progress report on a study funded by the Electrical Power Research Institute (EPRI). The purpose of the study is to identify and analyze existing installations that appear to offer opportunities for energy ...
    • Retrofit of Tehran City Gate Station C.G.S. No. 2 by Using Turboexpander 
      Seresht, R. T.; Ja, H. K. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2010)
      Worldwide energy crisis makes it necessary to optimize consumption. One of the fundamental ways to reduce energy consumption is recovery from wasted energy. This can be applied in oil, gas and petrochemical industries in ...
    • Retrofit Projects Through Pinch Technology 
      Linnhoff, B.; Vredeveld, D. R. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1984)
      The pinch concept in heat recovery network design has become well-established in recent years. In ICI, the concept was reported to have saved an average of 30% on energy cost, coupled with capital cost savings in new plant ...
    • Retrofit Sizing and Economics of Air Preheaters and Economizers for Process Heaters and Boilers 
      Kumar, A.; Vasquez, R.; Crump, J. R. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1979)
      The conservation of energy in industrial operations is essential to meet national goals. In the short term, conservation is essentially the only option, not only to buy time to develop new reserves and alternative supplies, ...
    • Retrofits: A Means for Reducing Energy Consumption in Ammonia Manufacture 
      LeBlanc, J. R.; Moore, D. O.; Schneider, R. V., III (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1982)
      The manufacture of ammonia is an energy intensive process. Existing large scale plants typically require 33-40 MM BTU (LHV)/ST as energy input. New plant designs can achieve energy levels below 27 MM BTU (LHV)/ST. Therefore, ...
    • Retrofitting for Energy Savings 
      Elshout, R. V. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1983)
      Energy audits provide a measure of current energy usage and indicate areas where energy usage can be reduced from present levels. The next step is to make an in-depth process engineering review lo quantify what modifications ...
    • Revamping Pre-Heat Trains for Energy Saving 
      Yeap, B. L.; Wilson, I.; Pretty, B.; Polley, G. T. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2002-04)
      In this paper we look at the principles underlying the revamping of pre-heat trains to save energy through increased heat recovery. For brevity, we do not consider throughput changes. Only pre-heat train performance is ...
    • Review of a State Industrial Efficiency Program: Texas Industries of the Future 
      Ferland, K. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2008)
      The US DOE requested that applicants for state industrial program funds evaluate the impacts of their program. This review was conducted for activities 2001-August 2007. The evaluation looks at the program from a number ...
    • Review of Conservation Costs and Benefits: Five Years of Experience under the Northwest Power Act 
      Sheets, E. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu), 1988-09)
      In 1980, Congress passed the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act (Public Law 96-501). In the Act, Congress mandated that conservation (i.e., improvements in energy efficiency that result in reduced ...
    • A Review of Emerging Energy-efficiency and CO2 Emission-reduction Technologies for Cement and Concrete Production 
      Hasanbeigi, A.; Price, L.; Lin, E. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2012)
      Globally, the cement industry accounts for approximately 5 percent of current man-made carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Development of new energy-efficiency and CO2 emission-reduction technologies and their deployment in ...
    • Revitalization of a Steam Lab to Meet Energy Challenge and Strengthen Mechanical Engineering Education 
      Kozman, T.; Simon, W. E.; Guidry, J.; Liu, Y. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2011)
      An 'old' and 'obsolete' boiler system was revitalized and an enhanced Steam Lab was established based on that system. In this project, modifications and improvements were made to the facility, which contains a 150 BHP ...
    • Revitalizing Your Energy Program 
      Nelson, K. E. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu), 1988-09)
      Saving energy no longer enjoys the popularity it once did. Most companies have drastically reduced the scope of their energy programs and the personnel committed to that task. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate ...
    • Risk Management Strategies for Electric Utilities 
      Sheets, E. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1986-06)
      The Pacific Northwest has gone through an enormously expensive lesson in both the uncertainty and risk associated with power planning. The difficult lessons we have learned may benefit other parts of the country. In the ...
    • Road Map to Capitalization of Power Generating Facilities 
      Kangas, M. Y. O. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1997-04)
      The capital requirement in Pulp and Paper Industry projects is enormous, a new pulp mill will cost about $1 Billion Dollars. The international competition is getting stronger as countries like Indonesia, Brazil, etc., build ...
    • Robotic Inspection System for Bulk Liquid Storage Tanks 
      Hartsell, D. R.; Hakes, K. J. (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 ...
    • Robotics and Energy Usage 
      Hershey, R. L.; Fenton, S. E.; Letzt, A. M. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1983)
      It is commonly assumed that the use of robots in an industrial plant will cut energy usage, because robots require no heat, light, or air conditioning in their work space. However, in analyzing industrial installations, ...
    • The Role of Advanced Process Control in Your Energy Management Solution 
      Johnson, K.; Van Wyk, L. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2010)
      "According to Aberdeen Group, Operational Excellence in the Process Industries - Driving Performance Through Real-time Visibility, the most striking advantage Best-in-Class companies have is being able to compare performance ...
    • The Role of Analog Instrumentation in Energy Management 
      Moore, J. A. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1979)
      Business publications devoted to the presentation of current events and achievements in the Energy Management marketplace headline many success stories, citing savings achieved by the applications of various Energy Management ...