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    • New Technology Successes for Paper Drying 
      Aue, J.; Pierce, S.; Grabner, K. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2004)
      Three projects, primarily funded by the Wisconsin Industries of the Future program, studied the effectiveness of innovative paper drying technologies to improve performance and reduce energy consumption. This paper provides ...
    • New, More Efficient Technology for Remelting Aluminum Chips 
      Hosek, D. (Energy Systems Laboratory, 1994-04)
      This project will introduce a new, more efficient technology for remelting the considerable volume of aluminum by 6.5% . Automated conveyors will transport chips from the machining operation to the new remelting operation ...
    • A New, Stochastic, Energy Model of the U.S. is Under Construction: SEDS and Its Industrial Structure 
      Roop, J. M. (Energy Systems Laboratory, 2009-05)
      "A new energy model for the United States is currently being constructed by staff at five National Laboratories for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the Department of Energy. This new model, SEDS ...
    • Ninety - Two Percent Minimum Heater Efficiency By 1980 
      Mieth, H. C.; Hardie, J. E. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1980)
      Technology is now available to increase heater efficiencies to 92 percent and more. By 1980, this technology will be field proven and corrosion and reliability problems identified and resolved. Recent studies have shown ...
    • NISCO Cogeneration Facility 
      Zierold, D. M. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1994-04)
      The NISCO Cogeneration facility utilizes two fluidized bed boilers to generate 200 MW of electricity and up to 80,000 LBS/HR of steam for process use. The partnership, of three industrial electricity users, Citgo, Conoco, ...
    • No Chemical, Zero Bleed Cooling Tower Water Treatment Process 
      Coke, A. L. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu), 1992-04)
      This paper describes a process to treat cooling tower water by means of a fully automated and chemical free mechanical water treatment process. This is an alternative to conventional chemical treatment. Beginning with ...
    • No Company Is An Island 
      Maddox, A. (Energy Systems Laboratory, 1989-09)
      No company is an island. Utilities and their industrial customers are discovering that collaboration can breed opportunity while isolation can lead to ruin. Inter company relationships have changed over recent years and ...
    • Non-Utility Generation and Transmission Access in Texas 
      Panjavan, S.; Adib, P. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu), 1993-03)
      Power from non-utility generators (NUG) is an important part of the generation mix in Texas. In recent years approximately 10 percent of the total sales of electricity in the state was purchased by utilities from NUGs. Access ...
    • Not a Babe in the Woods: Using MotorMaster Software to Make Sophisticated Electric Motor Purchase Decisions 
      Litman, T. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu), 1993-03)
      Three-phase motors use more than half of all electricity in the United States. Energy efficient models are available in most motor classes in the 1 to 500 horsepower range, offering simple pay backs under two years. In ...
    • Nothing is Constant But Change 
      Kelly, R. L. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1984)
      There is an old adage - nothing is constant but change. This sage observation is especially true in looking at today's energy picture. The energy crisis is dead. Energy problems are no longer the moral equivalent of war. ...
    • A Novel Approach to Determining Motor Load 
      Brown, M. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu), 1992-04)
      Properly sized electric motors are essential if industrial plant efficiency is to be optimized and energy costs minimized. Because of the difficulty in making power measurements on three phase motors, loading is rarely, ...
    • A novel approach to heat transfer enhancement using trapezoid shaped spiral strips to promote tumble and swirl in a slot shaped channel used in heat exchangers 
      Segura, D.; Acharya, S. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2012)
      Heat transfer results for a given slot shaped channel with a 3:1 aspect ratio are presented using various configurations of a trapezoid shaped spiral wound strips to enhance swirl and tumble motion in the channel. The ...
    • Novel Approach to Improve Deaerator Operations 
      Tung, P. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2004)
      Venting from deaerator removes dissolved oxygen and carbon dioxide in the feed water before it reaches the steam boiler. For steam boilers requiring raw make-up water containing dissolved oxygen, typical deaerator vent ...
    • Novel Approaches to Conserve Energy in Textile Processing Through The Use Of Supercritical Fluids 
      Brown, M.; Sikorski, M. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1994-04)
      The most energy intensive operation in textile processing, accounting for almost sixty percent of the industry wide consumption, is drying. Drying is prevalent because water is the carrier for dye, size, and other finishes. ...
    • A Novel New Approach to VOC and HAP Emission Control 
      McGinness, M. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 2000-04)
      HAP (Hazardous Air Pollutant) and VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) thermal emission control devices (ECD) usually require large amounts of energy to operate. They also require large capital investments in heat recovery ...
    • Novel Power Cycle for Combined-Cycle Systems and Utility Power Plants 
      Kalina, A. L. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1986-06)
      The description of a new power cycle, based on the use of a multicomponent working fluid, was published earlier. A thermodynamic analysis of this cycle has demonstrated its superiority over the currently used Rankine ...
    • A Novel Technology for the Reduction of NOx on Char by Microwaves 
      Buenger, C.; Peterson, E. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1994-04)
      The emphasis on reduction of NOx as a precursor to street level ozone has increased the need for technologies capable of reducing NOx (>95%) to very low levels in major metropolitan areas from a wide variety of sources. ...
    • NOx Dispatching in Plant Utility Systems Using Existing Tools 
      Nath, R.; Kumana, J. D. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu), 1992-04)
      Localized NOx reduction during Ozone Alerts is a problem of increasing importance to process industries in and around heavily industrialized areas. New regulations by local and federal agencies are being developed, and ...
    • NOx Reduction through Efficiency Gain 
      Benz, R.; Thompson, R.; Staedter, M. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2007)
      Benz Air Engineering and the CompuNOx system focus on a controls approach to minimize emissions without exposing steam generation plants to an unbearable financial burden. With minimal system changes we use thorough system ...
    • NUGs & IPPs: The Utility-Customer Relationship 
      Gilbert, J. S. (Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu), 1990-06)
      Every electric utility forecaster predicts a tremendous increase in the amount of Non-Utility Generation (NUG) and Independent Power Production (IPP) activity. We will not bore the reader with yet another series of tables ...