Energy conservation awards for 1973

Journal Article · Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1973 · Power, v. 117, no. 11, pp. 21-30

OSTI ID:4417000

Dow Chemical was awarded a citation for energy conservation in 1973 for improvement of industrial power- and steam-generation cycles, and day-to-day surveillance of Btu consumption, in both power and process plants. Moore Products Co. in Philadelphia won the award when it moved to a new plant stressing the preservation of the local ecology and creating a favorable corporate image and assuring a better working environment for its employees by installing a two- stage cascade air-source heat pump capable of providing both heating and cooling simultaneously. Standard Oil of California's Richmond plant applied a steam-trap and steam-leak program with a reduction in steam demand by 250,000 lb/h with a fuel savings of 386,000 bbl/yr. The energy conservation program at Chevrolet- Livonia involved small changes such as the installation of a timer to turn off fan-room lights after two hours, the compressed air-pressure reduced to 90 from 105 psi, and some spray-washer nozzles delivering 2.8 gpm instead of 10, to win the citation. The Public Service Dept. of Burbank, Ca., added a 23-MW gas turbine with a heat-recovery steam generator to its generating system resulting in a combined heat rate of 9700 Btu/kWh compared with 11,000 Btu/kWh originally. (MCW)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-29-009625
• OSTI ID: 4417000
• Journal Information: Power, v. 117, no. 11, pp. 21-30, Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 30-JUN-74
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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