Industrial energy management: it takes more than energy to make it work

Journal Article · Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1980 · Compressed Air; (United States)

OSTI ID:5491074

Automated controls, equipment modifications, insulation retrofits, and efficient light sources can all curb energy consumption at an industrial facility. Successful industrial energy management requires more than technology - psychology is just as important. How best to use technology and psychology is illustrated and described using the techniques applied at the Ingersoll-Rand Company's Phillipsburg plant. Record keeping is an important part of any conservation effort.

• OSTI ID: 5491074
• Journal Information: Compressed Air; (United States), Vol. 85:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
AUTOMATION
CONTROL SYSTEMS
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
HEAT RECOVERY
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
MODIFICATIONS
PERSONNEL
RETROFITTING
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY RECOVERY
MANAGEMENT
RECOVERY
WASTES
320300* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes
291000 - Energy Planning & Policy- Conservation