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Energy Efficiency Improvement: Exceeding the Historical Rates at the Plant Level with New Concepts
Abstract

Energy efficiency programs provide short-term economical benefits and long-term risk mitigation of fossil-fuel supply instability and global warming. This paper discusses possible energy efficiency goals for risk mitigation by reviewing:

  1. Historical rates of energy efficiency improvement

  2. Program-induced rates of energy efficiency improvement

  3. Estimated improvement rates needed to mitigate long-term risks


Additionally, this paper will review the concepts and methods useful in meeting the energy efficiency improvement rates required to mitigate long-term risks. Concepts reviewed include theoretical minimum energy use and energy bandwidths, while methods presented include Lean Energy and Whole-System Inside-Out methodologies.

Energy Efficiency Improvement: Exceeding the Historical Rates at the Plant Level with New Concepts

Seryak, J. Proceedings of the 2007 SAE World Congress, Detroit, MI.

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John Seryak, PE

John Seryak, PE

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