Plant Engineers and Managers Guide to Energy Conservation

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.