Industrial Energy Efficiency & Management Strategies

Posted on Aug 2, 2025 in Business Administration and Management (BAM)

Boiler Systems & Types

  • Boiler Fundamentals

    • Typical Boiler Specifications
    • Boiler Selection Criteria
    • Boiler Properties

  • Boiler Classification

    • Boiler Types & Classification
    • Advantages of Horizontal Boilers
    • Firetube Boilers
    • Water Tube Boilers
    • Package Boilers
    • Chain Grate Boilers
    • Spreader Stoker Boilers
    • Pulverized Fuel Boilers
    • Fluidized Bed Combustion (FBC) Boilers

Boiler Performance Optimization

  • Boiler Performance Evaluation

    • Advantages & Disadvantages

  • Boiler Blowdown Management

    • Intermittent Blowdown
    • Continuous Blowdown
    • Benefits of Blowdown
    • Automatic Blowdown Systems

  • Combustion & Heat Transfer

    • Stack Temperature Monitoring
    • Feed Water Preheat
    • Combustion Air Control
    • Incomplete Combustion Issues
    • Excess Air Control
    • Radiation & Convection Heat Transfer

  • Efficiency Improvement Strategies

    • Reducing Scaling & Soot Losses in Oil & Coal-Fired Boilers
    • Optimizing Boiler Steam Pressure
    • Variable Speed Control for Fans
    • Effect of Boiler Loading on Efficiency
    • Proper Boiler Scheduling

  • Boiler Replacement Considerations

Steam System Efficiency

  • Steam Properties & Distribution

    • Properties of Steam
    • Steam Distribution & Losses
    • Steam Working Pressure
    • Steam Pipe Sizing & Design

  • Steam Traps & Recovery

    • Types of Steam Traps:
      • Thermostatic Traps
      • Mechanical Traps
      • Thermodynamic Traps
    • Energy Saving Opportunities in Steam Systems
    • Condensate Recovery Systems
    • Flash Steam Recovery

Furnace Efficiency & Performance

  • Furnace Types & Classification

  • Efficient Furnace Characteristics

  • Furnace Performance Evaluation

  • Fuel Economy Measurement in Furnaces

Electrical Energy Management

  • Lighting System Optimization

    • Energy Management Opportunities in Lighting
    • Energy Saving with Efficient Lighting

  • Electric Motor Efficiency

    • Energy Management Opportunities in Electric Motors
    • Energy Efficient Motors
    • Factors Affecting Energy Efficiency & Minimizing Motor Losses

  • Electrolytic Process Efficiency

    • Energy Management Opportunities in Electrolytic Processes
    • Factors to Improve Electrical Efficiency in Electrolytic Resistance of Electrolyte

  • Electric Heating Optimization

    • Energy Management Opportunities in Electric Heating

HVAC System Efficiency

  • HVAC System Components

    • Airside Loop
    • Chilled Water Loop
    • Refrigeration Loop

Coefficient of Performance (COP)

  • Understanding Coefficient of Performance
  • Difference Between COP & Efficiency

Waste Heat Recovery Devices

  • Common Waste Heat Recovery Technologies

    • Recuperators:
      • Common Recuperators
      • Hybrid Recuperators
      • Ceramic Recuperators
    • Regenerators
    • Heat Wheels
    • Heat Pipes
    • Economizers
    • Shell & Tube Heat Exchangers
    • Plate Heat Exchangers
    • Runaround Coil Exchangers
    • Waste Heat Boilers
    • Thermocompressors

Global & National Energy Scenarios

  • Energy Sources & Classification

    • Commercial Energy Sources
    • Non-Commercial Energy Sources
    • Renewable & Non-Renewable Energy
    • Key Fuels: Coal, Oil, Gas

  • India’s Energy Scenario

Energy Management Principles

  • Key Energy Metrics

    • Energy Intensity
    • Per Capita Energy Consumption

  • Energy, Environment & Management

    • Energy & Environmental Impact
    • Principles of Energy Management
    • Energy Management Planning

Electricity Tariff & Power Factor

  • Electricity Tariff Structures

    • Step-by-Step Maximum Demand Approach

  • Power Factor Improvement

    • Advantages of Power Factor Improvement
    • Cost-Benefit Analysis of Power Factor Improvement
    • Maximum Demand Controllers
    • Automatic Power Factor Controllers (APFC)
    • kVAR Control

Energy Economics & Finance

  • Energy Economics Fundamentals
  • Cash Flow Analysis

Capital Investment Appraisal

  • Investment Evaluation Methods

    • Average Rate of Return (ARR)
    • Simple Payback Period
    • Advantages of Appraisal Methods

  • Cost & Interest Analysis

    • Fixed & Variable Costs
    • Interest Charges
    • Simple Interest
    • Compound Interest

Advanced Investment Metrics

  • Net Present Value (NPV)
  • Internal Rate of Return (IRR)
  • Life Cycle Cost (LCC)

Fuel Cells & ECM Economic Analysis

  • Fuel Cell Technology

  • Economic Analysis of Energy Conservation Measures (ECM)

Energy Audit & Conservation

  • Energy Conservation Opportunities (ECO)

    • Identification of ECOs
    • Classification of Conservation Measures

  • Energy Audit Objectives

    • Specific Objectives of an Energy Audit
    • Understanding Energy Costs
    • Matching Energy Usage to Requirements
    • Maximizing System Efficiency