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Solar Roof Cooling by Evaporation
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu)Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1980)
Evaporation is nature's way of cooling. By spraying a light film of water in the form of a mist for thirty seconds, then turning the sprays off for five minutes while evaporation takes place, the roof temperature can be ...
Design and Operation of Fluid Beds for Heating, Cooling and Quenching Operations
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu)Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1981)
A commercial foundry has been established which makes extensive use of fluid beds in the production of heat treated alloy steel castings. The castings are cooled immediately after solidification by fluidizing the mold sand ...
The Economics of Back-Pressure Steam Turbines
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu)Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1982)
Recently, back-pressure steam turbines have become the focal point in many cogeneration applications. This is a result of the savings in operating costs associated with the generation of electrical or mechanical power ...
Portable Liquid Flow Metering for Energy Conservation Programs
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu)Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1982)
Flow metering is absolutely required for evaluation of energy usage. In fact, determining usages and heat balances without metering are simply educated guesses. Recent technological innovations in flow metering have produced ...
Refinery Energy Profiling Procedure
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu)Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1981)
This paper discusses a four-step procedure developed with support from the U.S. Department of Energy for preparing energy profiles for a refinery, for a single unit, or for an individual piece of equipment. The four steps ...
Heat Pumps - Theory and Applications
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu)Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1982)
In this paper the thermodynamic viability of heat pumps is evaluated by potential work flux (exergy) analysis. A short description of the exergy (work potential) and other concepts such as 'lost work' needed for exergy ...
Energy Recovery for Medium- and High-Temperature Industrial Furnaces
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu)Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1981)
The application of metallic heat exchangers on medium- and high-temperature industrial furnaces is examined. A thorough technical understanding of all furnace operating conditions and the duties imposed upon heat exchangers ...
Conservation Theory Process Control Using Variable Frequency Drives
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu)Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 1980)
The purpose of this paper is to outline some of the economic considerations of variable frequency control and to point out possible applications in order to create greater awareness of the options available to the engineer ...
An Advanced Oxygen Trim Control System
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1985-05)
Boiler trim control, when it has been used at all, has been accomplished by the use of oxygen sensors. However, the oxygen sensor has limitation because it provides a fixed point on the sensible heat loss curve. A better ...
Microcomputers in Process Control
(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu), 1986-06)
Computers have been extensively used for
process control and optimization since the
1970's. Many articles have been published
documenting the benefits of computer control; and
in general, energy savings of 5% or greater ...