Abstract
There are three distinct ways in which
energy savings have historically been
achieved in the process industries, namely
improved process design, better maintenance
and housekeeping, and more efficient plant
operating strategies. These continue to be
key areas for energy managers. However,
advances in computing (both hardware and
software), together with novel design and
retrofit methodologies, give today's energy
manager capabilities that greatly surpass
those of his predecessors.
This paper describes some of the
powerful energy management tools that are
now available. Case study results are used
to illustrate the applications of the
various techniques and their success in reducing energy costs.
Rossiter, A. P.; Nath, R.; Yell, M. D. (1991). Process Design and Operation for Energy Efficiency. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu). Available electronically from
https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /92222.