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Title: Austin Energy: Pumping System Improvement Project Saves Energy and Improves Performance at a Power Plant

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OSTI ID:15016448

This two-page performance spotlight describes how, in 2004, Austin Energy (the electric utility for the city of Austin, Texas) began saving about $1.2 million in energy and maintenance costs annually as a direct result of a pumping system efficiency project. The project was designed to improve the efficiency of the circulating water pumping system serving the utility's 405-MW steam turbine. A U.S. Department of Energy Qualified Pumping System Assessment Tool Specialist at Flowserve Corporation assisted in the initial assessment of the system.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-99-GO10337
OSTI ID:
15016448
Report Number(s):
DOE/GO-102005-2083; TRN: US200513%%444
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1 Jun 2005; Related Information: Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) Performance Spotlight (Fact Sheet)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English