Modeling, analysis, and optimization of process and energy systems
By: F. Carl Knopf
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Hoboken, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 488
ISBN-13: 9780470624210
Subjects: Industrial efficiency; Manufacturing industries; Energy conservation; Manufacturing processes; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Chemical & Biochemical; Efficiency; Electric power-plants; Simulation methods; Factories; Evaluation
Description: "Energy costs impact the profitability of virtually all industrial processes. Stressing how plants use power, and how that power is actually generated, this book provides a clear and simple way to understand the energy usage in various processes, as well as methods for optimizing these processes using practical hands-on simulations and a unique approach that details solved problems utilizing actual plant data. Invaluable information offers a complete energy-saving approach essential for both the chemical and mechanical engineering curricula, as well as for practicing engineers"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.