Plant Engineers and Managers Guide to Energy Conservation, Eighth Edition - Hardcover

Thumann, Albert; Dunning, Scott C.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 082470925X ISBN 13: 9780824709259

Publisher: Fairmont Press, 2001

Synopsis

Now in its fully updated eighth edition, this comprehensive, best selling handbook covers both management and technical strategies which can be utilized to slash energy costs by as much as 40% in industrial facilities. New chapters have been added on cogeneration, gas distributed generation technologies, steam system optimization, geothermal heat pumps, energy outsourcing, electricity purchasing strategies, and power quality case studies. You'll also find ready-to-apply guidelines for life cycle costing, electrical system optimization, lighting and HVAC system efficiency improvement, mechanical and process system performance, building energy loss reduction, financing energy projects, and strategies for establishing an effective energy conservation-oriented maintenance program.

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Synopsis:

This comprehensive handbook covers both management and technical strategies which can be utilized to slash energy costs by as much as 40 per cent in industrial facilities. In this edition, chapters have been added on cogeneration, gas distributed generation technologies, steam system optimization, geothermal heat pumps, energy outsourcing, electricity purchasing strategies and power quality case studies. You'll also find ready-to-apply guidelines for life cycle costing, electrical system optimization, lighting and HVAC system efficiency improvement, mechanical and process system performance, building energy loss reduction, financing energy projects and strategies for establishing an effective energy conservation-oriented maintenance programme.

From the Back Cover:

Apply proven methods to slash your companys utility costs by up to 40%.

About this edition

• Publisher: Fairmont Press
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 082470925X
• ISBN 13: 9780824709259
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 460