Many manufacturing facilities can recapture energy by installing more efficient steam equipment and processes and applying energy management practices. Use the software tools, training, and publications listed below to optimize performance and save energy.
STEAM TOOLS
STEAM TIP SHEETS
Benchmark the Fuel Cost of Steam Generation
Clean Boiler Waterside Heat Transfer Surfaces
Consider Installing a Condensing Economizer
Consider Installing High-Pressure Boilers with Backpressure Turbine-Generators
Consider Installing Turbulators on Two- and Three-Pass Firetube Boilers
Consider Steam Turbine Drives for Rotating Equipment
Considerations When Selecting a Condensing Economizer
Cover Heated, Open Vessels
Deaerators in Industrial Steam Systems
Flash High-Pressure Condensate to Regenerate Low-Pressure Steam
Inspect and Repair Steam Traps
Install an Automatic Blowdown-Control System
Install Removable Insulation on Valves and Fittings
Insulate Steam Distribution and Condensate Return Lines
Improve Your Boiler's Combustion Efficiency
Minimize Boiler Blowdown
Minimize Boiler Short Cycling Losses
Recover Heat from Boiler Blowdown
Replace Pressure-Reducing Valves with Backpressure Turbogenerators
Return Condensate to the Boiler
Upgrade Boilers with Energy-Efficient Burners
Use Feedwater Economizers for Waste Heat Recovery
Use Low-Grade Waste Steam to Power Absorption Chillers
Use Steam Jet Ejectors or Thermocompressors to Reduce Venting of Low-Pressure Steam
Use Vapor Recompression to Recover Low-Pressure Waste Steam
Use a Vent Condenser to Recover Flash Steam Energy
STEAM CASE STUDIES
Boise Inc. St. Helens Paper Mill Achieves Significant Fuel Savings
Chrysler: Save Energy Now Assessment Enables a Vehicle Assembly Complex to Achieve Significant Natural Gas Savings
Dow Chemical Company: Assessment Leads to Steam System Energy Savings in a Petrochemical Plant
Goodyear Tire Plant Gains Traction on Energy Savings After Completing Save Energy Now Assessment
J.R. Simplot: Burner Upgrade Project Improves Performance and Saves Energy at a Large Food Processing Plant
Longest-Serving Active Paper Mill in the Western United States Uncovers New Ways to Save Energy
Save Energy Now Assessment Helps Expand Energy Management Program at Shaw Industries
Steam System Efficiency Optimized After J.R. Simplot Fertilizer Plant Receives Energy Assessment
Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P.: Ammonia Plant Greatly Reduces Natural Gas Consumption After Energy Assessment
STEAM TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS
Improving Steam System Performance: A Sourcebook for Industry, Second Edition
Achieve Steam System Excellence - Steam Overview
Steam System Opportunity Assessment for the Pulp and Paper, Chemical Manufacturing, and Petroleum Refining Industries
Guide to Combined Heat and Power Systems for Boiler Owners and Operators
Guide to Low-Emission Boiler and Combustion Equipment Selection
Steam System Survey Guide
Review of Orifice Plate Steam Traps
Steam Pressure Reduction: Opportunities and Issues
How to Calculate the True Cost of Steam
Industrial Heat Pumps for Steam and Fuel Savings
Industrial Steam System Heat-Transfer Solutions
Industrial Steam System Process-Control Schemes
Save Energy Now in Your Steam Systems
CIBO Energy Efficiency Handbook
STEAM TRAINING
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