Plant Engineers and Managers Guide to Energy Conservation

Now in its fully updated sixth edition, this comprehensive, best-selling text covers both management & technical strategies which can be utilized to slash energy costs by up to 40%. This edition adds three new chapters covering industrial energy assessments, a review of current maintenance-related energy saving opportunities, & guidelines for achieving an integrated approach to energy cost savings at corporate headquarters. Other topics include life cycle costing, electrical, lighting & HVAC system optimization, mechanical & process system efficiency improvement, cogeneration, methods to reduce building energy losses, & guidelines for establishing an effective energy conservation-oriented maintenance program. The section on lighting covers the latest technological advances for reducing power consumption.Thumann, Albert is the author of 'Plant Engineers and Managers Guide to Energy Conservation' with ISBN 9780881732306 and ISBN 0881732303.