Chapter 1 The Role of the Plant Engineer in Energy Management | p. 1 |
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 |
Chapter 2 Energy Economic Decision Making | p. 25 |
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 Alternate Investments |
Depreciation |
Tax Reform Act |
Computer Analysis |
Chapter 3 The Facility Survey | p. 57 |
Comparing Catalogue Data With Actual Performance |
Infrared Equipment |
Measuring Electrical System Performance |
Temperature Measurements |
Measuring Combustion System |
Measuring Heating |
Ventilation And Air-Conditioning (HVAC) System Performance |
Chapter 4 Electrical System Optimization | p. 69 |
Applying Proven Techniques To Reduce The Electrical Bill |
Why The Plant Manager Should Understand The Electric Rate Structure |
Electrical Rate Tariff |
Power Basics--The Key To Electrical Energy Reduction |
Relationships Between Power |
Voltage |
And Current |
What Are The Advantages Of Power Factor Correction? |
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 Basics--The Key To Reducing Lighting Wastes |
Lighting Illumination Requirements |
The Efficient Use of Lamps |
Control Equipment |
Solid State Ballasts |
Chapter 5 Utility and Process System Optimization | p. 101 |
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 |
Chapter 6 Heat Transfer | p. 143 |
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 |
Chapter 7 Reducing Building Energy Losses | p. 165 |
Energy Losses Due To Heat Loss And Heat Gain |
Conductivity Through Building Materials |
The Effect Of Sunlight |
Window Treatments |
Building Design Considerations |
Chapter 8 Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning System Optimization | p. 217 |
Efficient Use Of Heating And Cooling Equipment Saves Dollars |
Applying The Heat Pump To Save Energy |
Efficient Applications Of Refrigeration Equipment |
Basics Of Air Conditioning System Design For Energy Conservation |
Applying Variable Air Volume Systems |
Applying The Economizer Cycle |
Applying Heat Recovery |
Cool Storage System Performance |
Thermal Storage Control Systems |
The Ventilation Audit |
Energy Analysis Utilizing Simulation Programs |
Test And Balance Considerations |
Chapter 9 Cogeneration: Theory and Practice | p. 251 |
Definition of "Cogeneration," |
Components of a Cogeneration System |
An Overview of Cogeneration Theory |
Application of the Cogeneration Constant |
Applicable Systems |
Basic Thermodynamic Cycles |
Detailed Feasibility Evaluation |
Chapter 10 Establishing a Maintenance Program for Plant Efficiency and Energy Savings | p. 283 |
Good Maintenance Saves $ |
What Is The Effectiveness Of Most Maintenance Programs? |
How To Turn Around The Maintenance Program |
Stop Leaks And Save |
Properly Operating Steam Traps Save Energy |
Excess Air Considerations |
Dirt And Lamp Lumen Depreciation Can Reduce Lighting Levels By 50% |
Summary |
Chapter 11 Managing an Effective Energy Conservation Program | p. 297 |
Organizing For Energy Conservation |
Top Management Commitment |
What To Consider When Establishing Energy Conservation Objectives |
Using The Critical Path Schedule Of Energy Conservation Activities |
Electrical Scheduling Of Plant Activities |
An Effective Maintenance Program |
Continuous Conservation Monitoring |
Are Outside Consultants And Contractors Encouraged To Save Energy By Design? |
Encouraging The Creative Process |
Energy Emergency And Contingency Planning |
Chapter 12 Industrial Power Monitoring and Control | p. 309 |
Evolution of Power Monitoring and Control Systems |
First Generation PC Based Systems |
Second Generation Systems |
Commercial Technology Today |
Systems Architecture |
Survey of PMandC Systems |
Vendor Selection |
Chapter 13 Reliable and Economic Natural Gas Distributed Generation Technologies | p. 331 |
Elements of DG |
Technologies |
Market Potential |
Chapter 14 Financing Energy Efficiency Projects | p. 347 |
Financing Alternatives |
General Obligation Bond |
Municipal Lease |
Commercial Loan |
Taxable Lease |
Chapter 15 Steam System Optimization: A Case Study | p. 365 |
Savings Opportunities |
Chapter 16 Cost Containment Design for Commercial Geothermal Heat Pumps | p. 385 |
Why GHPs? Why Now? |
Design Methods to Realize Advantages |
Software |
Challenges in the US Market |
Chapter 17 Fundamentals of Energy Outsourcing | p. 399 |
What is Outsourcing? |
Energy Outsourcing |
Planning Steps |
What to Outsource |
Barriers to the Success of Outsourcing |
Characteristics of an Energy Management Firm |
Chapter 18 Economic Evaluations for Power Quality Solutions | p. 407 |
The Principle Investigation |
Determining the Phenomenon |
Choosing the Right Equipment |
Economic Analysis |
Graphical Analysis |
A More Direct Approach |
Chapter 19 Purchasing Strategies for Electricity | p. 421 |
ATandT vs. MCI: A Paradigm |
Factors Impacting Power Prices |
Three General Relationships |
Who Offers These Options? |
The College of Power Knowledge |
Chapter 20 Power Quality Case Studies | p. 433 |
Case Study 1 |
Case Study 2 |
Index | p. 443 |