Plant Engineers and Managers Guide to Energy Conservation

Completely revised and updated, this ninth edition of a bestseller covers both management and technical strategies which can be used to slash energy costs by as much as 40% in industrial facilities. It covers cogeneration, gas distributed generation technologies, steam system optimization, geothermal heat pumps, energy outsourcing, electricity purchasing strategies, and power quality case studies. It supplies 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 more.