Zhu, Frank (Xin X.)
Energy and Process Optimization for the Process Industries
Exploring methods and techniques to optimize processing energy efficiency in process plants, Energy and Process Optimization for the Process Industries provides a holistic approach that considers optimizing process conditions, changing process flowschemes, modifying equipment internals, and upgrading process technology that has already been used in a process plant with success. Field tested by numerous operating plants, the book describes technical solutions to reduce energy consumption leading to significant returns on capital and includes an 8-point Guidelines for Success. The book provides managers, chemical and mechanical engineers, and plant operators with methods and tools for continuous energy and process improvements.
Keywords: Energy Optimization for the Process Industries; Frank Zhu; benchmarking; methods for identifying improvement ideas; total site energy optimization; and energy optimization for revamp process design; theory of energy intensity; fired heater assessment; heat exchanger performance assessment, General & Introductory Mechanical Engineering, Power Technology & Power Engineering, General & Introductory Mechanical Engineering, Power Technology & Power Engineering
- Author(s)
- Zhu, Frank (Xin X.)
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Publication year
- 2014
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Page amount
- 536 pages
- Category
- Technology, Energy, Traffic
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (ePUB)
- 9781118782538
- Printed ISBN
- 9781118101162