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title:Plant Engineers and Managers Guide to Energy Conservation
author:Thumann, Albert.
publisher:The Fairmont Press
isbn10 | asin:0881733040
print isbn13:9780881733044
ebook isbn13:9780585193779
language:English
subjectFactories--Energy conservation--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
publication date:1999
lcc:TJ163.5.F3T48 1999eb
ddc:658.2/6
subject:Factories--Energy conservation--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Plant Engineers and Managers Guide to Energy Conservation
Seventh Edition
Albert Thumann, P.E., C.E.M.
Published by
THE FAIRMONT PRESS, INC.
700 Indian Trail
Lilburn, GA 30047
Picture 2
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Thumann, Albert.
Plant engineers and managers guide to energy conservation / Albert Thumann.
7th ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-88173-304-0
1. FactoriesEnergy conservationHandbooks, manuals, etc. I. Title
TJ163.5.F3T48 1999 658.2'6dc21 98-35001
CIP
Plant engineers and managers guide to energy conservation / Albert Thumann. 7th ed.
1999 by The Fairmont Press, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.
Published by The Fairmont Press, Inc.
700 Indian Trail
Lilburn, GA 30047
Printed in the United States of America
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
ISBN 0-88173-304-0 FP
ISBN 0-13-020738-1 PH
While every effort is made to provide dependable information, the publisher, authors, and editors cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions.
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THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO THE ENGINEERS,
ARCHITECTS, AND DESIGNERS WHO ARE IMPROVING
ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF OPERATIONS IN A
COST EFFECTIVE MANNER.
Page vii
Contents
Chapter 1
The Role of the Plant Engineer in Energy Management
Survey Of What Industry Is Doing, Results of Industrial Energy Utilization Programs, Organization For Energy Utilization, What Is An Industrial Energy Audit?, The Energy Utilization Program, Energy Accounting, The Language Of The Energy Manager
1
Chapter 2
Energy Economic Decision Making
Life Cycle Costing, Using The Payback Period Method, Using Life Cycle Costing, The Time Value of Money, Investment Decision Making, The Job Simulation Experience, Making Decisions For Alternative Investments, Depreciation, Tax Reform Act, Computer Analysis
21
Chapter 3
The Facility Survey
Comparing Catalogue Data With Actual Performance, Infrared Equipment, Measuring Electrical System Performance, Temperature Measurements, Measuring Combustion Systems, Measuring Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning (HVAC) System Performance
53
Chapter 4
Electrical System Optimization
Applying Proven Techniques To Reduce The Electrical Bill, Why The Plant Manager Should Understand The Electric Rate Structure, Electrical Rate Tariff, Power BasicThe Key To Electrical Energy Reduction, Relationships Between Power, Voltage, And Current, What Are The Advantages Of Power Factor Capacitors, Efficient Motors, Synchronous Motors And Power Factor Correction, What Method Should Be Used To Improve The Plant Power Factor?, What Is Load Management?, What Have Been Some Of The Results Of Load Management?, Application Of Automatic Load Shedding, How Does Load Demand Control Work?, The Confusion Over Energy Management Systems, Lighting BasicsThe Key To Reducing Lighting Wastes, Lighting Illumination Requirements, The Efficient Use of Lamps, Control Equipment, Solid State Ballasts
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Chapter 5
Utility and Process System Optimization
Basis Of Thermodynamics, The Carnot Cycle, Use Of The Specific Heat Concept, Practical Applications For Energy Conservation, Furnace Efficiency, Steam Tracing, Heat Recovery, The Mollier Diagram, Steam Generation Using Waste Heat Recovery, Pumps and Piping Systems, Distillation Columns, Incorporation of Energy Utilization In Procurement Specifications
95
Chapter 6
Heat Transfer
The Importance Of Understanding The Principles Of Heat Transfer, Three Ways Heat Is Transferred, How To Estimate The Heat Loss Of A Vessel Or Tank, How To Estimate The Heat Loss Of Piping And Flat Surfaces
135
Chapter 7
Reducing Building Energy Losses
Energy Losses Due To Heat Loss And Heat Gain, Conductivity Through Building Materials, The Effect Of Sunlight, Window Treatments, Building Design Considerations
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