This book is presented to demonstrate how energy efficiency can be achieved in existing systems or in the design of a new system, as well as a guide for energy savings opportunities. Accordingly, the content of the book has been enriched with many examples applied in the industry. Thus, it is aimed to provide energy savings by successfully managing the energy in the readers’ own businesses.
The authors primarily present the necessary measurement techniques and measurement tools to be used for energy saving, as well as how to evaluate the methods that can be used for improvements in systems. The book also provides information on how to calculate the investments to be made for these necessary improvements and the payback periods. The book covers topics such as:
• Reducing unit production costs by ensuring the reduction of energy costs,
• Efficient and quality energy use,
• Meeting market needs while maintaining competitive conditions,
• Ensuring the protection of the environment by reducing CO2 and CO emissions with energy saving and energy efficiency,
• Ensuring the correct usage of systems by carrying out energy audits.
In summary, this book explains how to effectively design energy systems and manage energy to increase energy savings. In addition, the study has been strengthened by giving some case studies and their results in the fields of intensive energy consumption in industry.
This book is an ideal resource for practitioners, engineers, researchers, academics, employees and investors in the fields of energy, energy management, energy efficiency and energy saving.
Durmuş KAYA graduated as a Mechanical Engineer from Yıldız Technical University. He received his M.S. at Kocaeli University and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Sakarya University. His research areas are thermal energy, energy efficiency, energy management, renewable energies, biogas, energy recovery from waste, clean energy technologies, energy and environment. He has contributed to many national and international projects as a Project Manager and a Researcher. He has a large number of published scientific papers in various respected journals. He is also the author of many academic books. Currently, he is a Professor at Kocaeli University Department of Energy Systems Engineering, and he is managing two national biogas and energy efficiency projects.
Fatma ÇANKA KILIÇ is a Professor Dr. at Kocaeli University, Technology Faculty, Department of Energy Systems Engineering, and She is a Chairman of Renewable Energy Department at Kocaeli University in Turkey. She graduated from Yıldız Technical University, Department of Mechanical Engineering. She received her M.S. at Kocaeli University. She has graduated with a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Sakarya University, and She completed her Ph.D. thesis at Clemson University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School of Applied Sciences, in Energy Sciences in SC, USA. Her research areas are thermal energy, renewable energies, clean energy technologies, HVAC systems, energy management, energy efficiency, energy recovery from waste, energy and environment. Prof. Dr. Fatma ÇANKA KILIÇ has published a large number of academic papers in various prestigious national and international journals, scientific conference, congress and symposiums. She has also contributed to some important technical projects as a Researcher.
H. Hüseyin ÖZTÜRK is a Professor Dr. in the Department of Agricultural Machinery and Technologies at Çukurova University. His research interests include the utilization of renewable energy sources in agriculture, climate control in greenhouses, storage of solar thermal energy and energy management in agriculture. He is involved in many projects supported by international and national organizations. Prof. ÖZTÜRK has published large number of papers in various respected journals, international and national scientific congress, and symposiums. He is also the author of many books on the subjects he studied. Prof. ÖZTÜRK is married and has two daughters.
