Commercialization strategy report for conservation product marketing
Three strategy reports are included in this publication. The discussion on market demonstration of energy-saving options for residential, oil-fired heating equipment indicates appreciable oil could be realized if residential furnaces were retrofitted with fuel-saving devices, i.e., optimizing the firing rate of furnaces; installing flame-retention head burners; and installing efficient boilers/furnaces. A strategy report for air/fuel ratio combustion control is included. The application of low excess air firing to industrial combustion equipment holds the potential for both reducing fuel consumption and the emission of NO/sub x/ and SO/sub 3/. LEA firing can only be accomplished through a series of systematic and complex manual procedures involving boiler inspections, test, and adjustments to improve boiler operating efficiency and minimize air pollution. The third strategy report is given for high-efficiency electric motors. Improved efficiency and power factor correction is achievable with new and existing motors. Some fractional-hp motors have been shown to increase efficiency and power factor significantly by incorporating the Wanlass retrofit method, which optimizes the start-run capacitors to maximize motor efficiency at its operating load. Improved efficiency in new motors is attainable through reducing power losses, core modifications, and reducing stray load losses, and correcting friction and windage losses. Power-factor correction which conserves energy input to the motor may be also accomplished by attaching a capacitor to the motor. Part I in the strategy reports is the Concept Statement; Part II, the commercialization readiness assessment; and Part III, the commercialization strategy. (MCW)
- Research Organization:
- Department of Energy, Washington, DC (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6140435
- Report Number(s):
- TID-28855(Draft)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
ELECTRIC MOTORS
RETROFITTING
ENERGY CONSERVATION
EQUIPMENT
FUEL-AIR RATIO
CONTROL
FURNACES
INDUSTRY
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
BURNERS
COMBUSTION
COMMERCIALIZATION
ECONOMIC IMPACT
EFFICIENCY
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
MARKET
MODIFICATIONS
OPTIMIZATION
PETROLEUM
POWER FACTOR
BUILDINGS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
ENERGY SOURCES
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
MOTORS
OXIDATION
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
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