Sustainable Engineering: Energy master plan reduces costs

Energy management and sustainability decisions were less complicated for most facility managers not long ago, with decisions like switching to fluorescent lighting, installing a more efficient HVAC system, or upgrading to more integrated process controls architecture to streamline production. [...]i...

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Published in:Plant engineering 2011-01
Main Author: Carter, Jerry
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Alternative energy sources
Architectural engineering
Automation
Batch processing
Biogas
Carbon footprint
Construction
Cooking
Cost reduction
Decision making
Efficiency
Energy conservation
Energy consumption
Energy management
Energy policy
Fluorescent lighting
Integrated approach
Managers
Manufacturing
Process controls
Renewable resources
Reporting requirements
Sustainability
Sustainable design
Sustainable materials
Trends
Water treatment
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Summary:Energy management and sustainability decisions were less complicated for most facility managers not long ago, with decisions like switching to fluorescent lighting, installing a more efficient HVAC system, or upgrading to more integrated process controls architecture to streamline production. [...]integration in a cement plant of discrete control automation systems and process functions into a centralized controls architecture can significantly reduce process cycle times and production per labor hour, as well as improve throughput, energy usage, and equipment return on investment (ROI).
ISSN:0032-082X
1558-2957