Plant Engineers and Managers Guide to Energy Conservation

Now in its fully updated eighth edition, this comprehensive, best selling handbook covers both management and engineering strategies which can be utilized to slash energy costs by as much as 40% in industrial facilities. New chapters have been added on cogeneration, gas distributed generation technologies, steam system optimization, geothermal heat pumps, energy outsourcing, electricity purchasing strategies and power quality case studies. You'll also find 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, energy purchasing, and strategies for establishing an effective energy conservation-oriented maintenance program.Thumann, Albert is the author of 'Plant Engineers and Managers Guide to Energy Conservation' with ISBN 9780881733600 and ISBN 0881733601.