Energy Conservation In The Chemical And Process Industries

Provides a unique overview of energy management for the process industries Provides an overall approach to energy management and places the technical issues that drive energy efficiency in context Combines the perspectives of freewheeling consultants and corporate insiders In two sections, the book provides the organizational framework (Section 1) within which the technical aspects of energy management, described in Section 2, can be most effectively executed Includes success stories from three very different companies that have achieved excellence in their energy management efforts Covers energy management, including the role of the energy manager, designing and implementing energy management programs, energy benchmarking, reporting, and energy management systems Technical topics cover efficiency improvement opportunities in a wide range of utility systems and process equipment types, as well as techniques to improve process design and operation

Energy Conservation in the Process Industries provides insight into ways of identifying more important energy efficiency improvements. This book demonstrates how the principles can be employed to practical advantage. Organized into 12 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the energy situation and a background in thermodynamics. This text then describes a staged method to improved energy use to understand where the energy goes and how to calculate the value of losses. Other chapters consider improving facilities based on an understanding of the overall site energy system. This book discusses as well the fundamental process and equipment improvements. The final chapter deals with systematic and sophisticated design methods as well as provides some guidelines and checklists for energy conservation items. This book is a valuable resource for mechanical, lead process, and plant engineers involved in energy conservation. Process designers, plant managers, process researchers, and accountants will also find this book extremely useful.

Translating fundamental principles of irreversible thermodynamics into day-to-day engineering concepts, this reference provides the tools to accurately measure process efficiency and sustainability in the power and chemical industries-helping engineers to recognize why losses occur and how they can be reduced utilizing familiar thermodynamic principles. Compares the present industrial society with an emerging metabolic society in which mass production and consumption are in closer harmony with the natural environment. The first book to utilize classic thermodynamic principles for clear understanding, analysis, and optimization of work flows, environmental resources, and driving forces in the chemical and power industries.

Industrial Energy Conservation Has Assumed Remarkable Significance Ever Since The First Oil Crisis Struck The World. Industrial Energy Conservation Is A Dire Necessity Of The Day. Accordingly, It Is Increasingly Becoming A Crucial Part In The Design, Operation And Maintenance Of A Wide Range Of Products And Processes. A Need To Adopt An Integrated Interdisciplinary Approach Towards Energy Systems And Acquisition Of Conservation Skills And Knowledge Has Been Universally Accepted. The Present Book Is An Attempt To Provide A Basic Background To Energy Conservation Systems That Are Common To A Wide Variety Of Process Industries. It Is An Insightful Text For Technical Professionals And Students Pursuing Energy Systems. It Is Aimed At Creating An Opportunity For Working Engineers And Students Of Mechanical, Chemical And Electrical Engineering To Determine If Their Technologies And Organizations Have Relevant Application In The Energy Systems. The Lucidity And Simplicity Of The Book Is Such That Many Concepts Have Been Explained With The Help Of Case Studies To Have Practical Relevance To Different Types Of Industries. Each Unit Of The Book Is Copiously Illustrated And Contains Principles, Illustrations Applications And Case Studies Derived From Several Industrial Energy Audits. The Book Also Caters To The Needs Of The Non-Specialists Wanting To Know About Industrial Energy Conservation By Introducing The Concepts Of Thermal And Electrical Engineering At Appropriate Places With Suitable Applications. This Book Is An Ideal Companion To All Those Engineers Who Are Involved In The Design, Operation And Maintenance Of Industrial Utilities And All Those Budding Engineers Pursuing A Career Related To Energy Conservation.

Exploring methods and techniques to optimize processing energy efficiency in process plants, Energy and Process Optimization for the Process Industries provides a holistic approach that considers optimizing process conditions, changing process flowschemes, modifying equipment internals, and upgrading process technology that has already been used in a process plant with success. Field tested by numerous operating plants, the book describes technical solutions to reduce energy consumption leading to significant returns on capital and includes an 8-point Guidelines for Success. The book provides managers, chemical and mechanical engineers, and plant operators with methods and tools for continuous energy and process improvements.

Since 1975 the Commission has been stimulating R & D work aimed at energy saving. The conference objective was to provide an international forum for the presentation and discussion of recent R & D relevant to energy efficiency, taking into account environmental aspects, in the energy intensive process industries.