1998 IETC Proceedings--JW Marriott Hotel--April 22 & 23--Houston, Texas

Chemical Manufacturers Association Award Winners

ESL-IE-98/04-01 Saving Energy and Reducing Emissions from the Regeneration Air System of a Butane Dehydrogenation Plant - Thomas P. John, Texas Petrochemicals Corporation

ESL-IE-98/04-02 Chemical Plant Energy Efficiency Through Computer Aided Technology – Vincent G. Grassi, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

ESL-IE-98/04-03 3M's Motor Challenge Showcase Demonstration Project – Steven C. Schultz, 3M

ESL-IE-98/04-04 Broad Initiatives/Sharp Focus – Cuts Electricity Consumption 15% - Victor Gialanella, Exxon Chemical Company

Innovation, Technology, and Climate Change

ESL-IE-98/04-05 Climate Change Concerns and Likely Impacts on Industrial Energy R&D – Thomas D. Foust, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory and Tina M. Kaarsberg, Northeast-Midwest Institute

ESL-IE-98/04-06 Neural Network Technology as a Pollution Prevention Tool in the Electric Utility Industry – Mark L. Johnson, The Lower Colorado River Authority

ESL-IE-98/04-07 Trends and Opportunities in Industrial Hazardous Waste Minimization – Mark Atlas, Carnegie Mellon University

Industrial Plant Refrigeration and Cooling Systems

ESL-IE-98/04-08 Cooling Towers, The Debottleneckers – Robert Burger, The Burger Cooling Tower Company

ESL-IE-98/04-09 Refinery Waste Heat Ammonia Absorption Refrigeration Plant (WHAARP TM ) Recovers LPG's and Gasoline, Saves Energy, and Reduces Air Pollution – Benjamin Brant and Sabine Brueske, Planetec, Donald Erickson and Riyaz Papar, Energy Concepts Company

ESL-IE-98/04-10 Energy Savings from Floating Head Pressure in Ammonia Refrigeration Systems – Paul J. Barrer and Sharon M. Jones, DMI

ESL-IE-98/04-11 Energy Efficient, Environmentally Friendly Refrigerants – Jon Nimitz, Suzanne Glass and Patrick M. Dhooge, Environmental Technology and Education Center, Inc.

Compresses Air System Efficiency

ESL-IE-98/04-12 The State of the Industrial Compressor Market – Wayne Perry, Quincy Compressor Division

ESL-IE-98/04-13 Using System Pressure Control to Improve the Compressed Air System at Goulds Pumps – Barbara Carpolo, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Paul Sember, Goulds Pumps and Paul Glace, Honeywell Inc.

ESL-IE-98/04-14 Improving Compressed Air System Efficiency – Know What You Really Need – Robert E. Terrell, Wisconsin Power & Light Company

Evaluation Methods for Engineering Studies

ESL-IE-98/04-15 Predicting Improved Chiller Performance Through Thermodynamic Modeling – Irene E. Figueroa, Bell Helicopter-Textron, Mario A. Medina, Texas A&M-Kingsville, Marc Cathey and Darin W. Nutter, University of Arkansas

ESL-IE-98/04-16 Benchmarking Variable Cost Performance in an Industrial Power Plant – John F. Kane, Jr. and William F. Bailey, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Inc.

ESL-IE-98/04-17 Shut Down Fans, Save $1/4 Million/Yr and Increase Airflow? – Vern Martin, FLOWCARE Engineering Inc. and Herman Ohrt, Dofasco Inc.

ESL-IE-98/04-18 Energy Flow Models for the Steel Industry – Jan Peter Andersen and Barry Hyman, University of Washington

ESL-IE-98/04-19 Energy Efficiency in the Pulp and Paper Industry: Simulation of Steam Challenge and CHP Incentives With Items – Joseph M. Roop, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

The Impacts of Waste Reduction and Energy Conservation

ESL-IE-98/04-20 Model Project Streamlines Compliance, Reduces Emissions and Energy Use – Stoney K. Vining, Marathon Oil Company

ESL-IE-98/04-21 Energy Conservation Through Water Usage Reduction in the Semiconductor Industry – Laura Mendicino, Kathy McCormack, Sarah Gibson, Bob Patton, Dana Lyon and Jeff Covington, Motorola

ESL-IE-98/04-22 Conversion of Waste Biomass Into Useful Products – Mark Holtzapple, Texas A&M University

ESL-IE-98/04-23 Estimating Energy Efficiency Impacts Using Climate Wise “Wise Rules” – Pamela Herman Milmoe, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Steven R. Winkelman, ICF Kaiser Consulting Group

Saving Energy in Steam Systems – Session 1

ESL-IE-98/04-24 The Powerhouse Control System Audit as a Means of Insuring a Successful System Design and Implementation – Marion E. (Bert) Wood and James E. Robinson, Automation Applications, Inc.

ESL-IE-98/04-25 Industrial Insulation: Protects the Environment, Improves Efficiency and Saves More Money Than You Can Imagine! - W.J. (Bill) Brayman, North American Insulation Manufactures Association

ESL-IE-98/04-26 Steam System Optimization – Robert A. Aegerter, Equistar Petrochemicals

ESL-IE-98/04-27 Saving Big Bucks With Your Log Sheets – John R. Puskar, CEC Consultants, Inc.

ESL-IE-98/04-28 Steam Challenge: Developing A New DOE Program to Help Industry Be Steam Smart – Ted Jones, Alliance to Save Energy and Fred Hart, U.S. Department of Energy

Metering and Monitoring for Energy Progress

ESL-IE-98/04-29 Energy Information: The Key to Cost-Effective Conservation – John R. McBride, New Horizon Technologies and Daniel E. Flanagan, Kemble-Flanagan CPAs, Inc.

ESL-IE-98/04-30 Justifying and Planning an Energy Monitoring System in an Existing Plant – Anne P. Stublen, Craig M. Wellman and Steven A. Kell, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company

ESL-IE-98/04-31 Monitoring System Used to Optimize Compressed Air System Efficiency, Cut Costs – William A. Holmes, Utili TRACK Corporation

ESL-IE-98/04-32 Monitoring System Used to Identify, Track and Allocate Peak Demand Costs - William A. Holmes, Utili TRACK Corporation

ESL-IE-98/04-33 Industrial Equipment Demand and Duty Factors – E.S. Dooley and W.M. Heffington, Texas A&M University

Efficient Electric Motor Systems

ESL-IE-98/04-34 Verification of Motor Repair Quality – Kitt Butler, Advanced Energy

ESL-IE-98/04-35 Lessons Learned from the U.S. Department of Energy's Motor Challenge Showcase Demonstration Projects – Andrew J. Szady, Philip A. Jallouk and Mitch Olszewski, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Paul Scheihing, U.S. Department of Energy

ESL-IE-98/04-36 Energy-Efficient Dry-Type Distribution Transformers: New Opportunities to Cut Energy Bills and Lock-in Long-Term Energy Savings – Andrew deLaski, Consortium for Energy Efficiency and Margaret Suozzo, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

ESL-IE-98/04-37 Applying Improved Efficiency Transformers – N. Kent Haggerty and Timothy P. Malone, DuPont USA

The Energy Efficiency/Pollution Prevention Connection

ESL-IE-98/04-38 Energy Efficiency and Pollution Prevention: Industrial Efficiency Strategies – Miriam Pye and R. Neal Elliott, American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy

ESL-IE-98/04-39 P2 Tips That Save Energy – Kathey Ferland , Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission

ESL-IE-98/04-40 Evaluation of UV-Curable Coatings for Aluminum Can Production Case Study – Robert E. Brady, Jr. and Jack Kowal, Coors Brewing Company, David H. Johnson, Acurex Environmental Corporation and Erik T. Donhowe, Compliance Management Professionals, LLC

ESL-IE-98/04-41 The Radiance Process: Water and Chemical Free Cleaning – John H. Robison, Radiance Services Company

ESL-IE-98/04-42 Robotic Inspection System for Bulk Liquid Storage Tanks – Kelly J. Hakes and Don R. Hartsell, Solex Environmental Systems

Saving Energy in Steam Systems – Session 2

ESL-IE-98/04-43 Benefits of Industrial Boiler Control and Economic Load Allocation at Amoco Chemicals, Decatur , Alabama – Jim Winter, Honeywell-Measurex

ESL-IE-98/04-44 Boiler Efficiency Vs. Steam Quality – The Challenge of Creating Quality Steam Using Existing Boiler Efficiencies – Glenn Hahn, Spirax Sarco, Inc.

ESL-IE-98/04-45 Waste Heat Boilers for Incineration applications – V. Ganapathy, ABCO Industries

ESL-IE-98/04-46 Steam System Improvement: A Case Study – Ven V. Venkatesan and Novi Leigh, Armstrong Service, Inc.

ESL-IE-98/04-47 Climate Wise Boiler and Steam Efficiency Wise Rules – Pamela Herman Milmoe, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Steven R. Winkelman, ICF Kaiser Consulting Group

Systemwide Approaches for Energy Efficiency, Environmental Stewardship

ESL-IE-98/04-48 DuPont Approach to Energy Management: A System Wide Approach to Energy Efficiency – John W. Stewart. DuPont Corporate Energy Leadership Team

ESL-IE-98/04-49 Finding Process Improvements-The Six Places to Look! – Kenneth E. Nelson, KENTEC Incorporated

ESL-IE-98/04-50 Energy Efficiency in the Microelectronics Industry – Bernard Bhatti, Motorola

ESL-IE-98/04-51 Comprehensive Approaches to Industrial Energy Efficiency: Examples from the Climate Wise Program – Pamela Herman Milmoe, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Steven R. Winkelman and Joel Asrael, ICF Kaiser Consulting Group

ESL-IE-98/04-52 Motorola's Experience in the Climate Wise Program – Martha Montemayor-Rapier, Sarah Gibson and Thresa Nasi, Motorola

Plant Controllable Power Reliability

ESL-IE-98/04-53 Voltage Sag-Related Upsets of Industrial Process Controls in Petroleum and Chemical Industries – Arshad Mansoor and Tom Key, EPRI Power Electronics Applications Center, Sam Woinsky, EPRI Chemicals, Petroleum and Natural Gas Center

ESL-IE-98/04-54 Improving Process Control Immunity to Supply Voltage Sags in Petroleum and Chemical Industries – Douglas Dorr and Arshad Mansoor, EPRI Power Electronics Applications Center and Gregory Olsen, Public Service Electric and Gas Company

Equipment Operation – New Ideas

ESL-IE-98/04-55 Energy Savings Performance Contract – Robins Air Force Base, Georgia -Jesse Scott Edge, United States Air Force

ESL-IE-98/04-56 DoD Fuel Cell Demonstration Program: Energy Savings and Emissions Reductions to Date – Franklin H. Holcomb, Michael J. Binder and William R. Taylor, USACERL

ESL-IE-98/04-57 Severe Maintenance Problems As Your First Indicator of Big Potential Energy Savings – Steven G. Kaufman and Vern Martin, FLOWCARE Engineering Inc. and Jim Lynn, Algoma Steel Inc.

Energy Auditing

ESL-IE-98/04-58 Industrial Assessments and Why Your Plant Should Have One – Charles J. Glaser, U.S. Department of Energy and James P. Demetrops, Enterprise Advisory Services Inc.

ESL-IE-98/04-59 Industrial Assessments in the Cast Metals Industry: Common Problems and Opportunities – Michael R. Muller, Timothy J. Barnish and Donald Kasten, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

ESL-IE-98/04-60 Do Small Companies Care About Energy Savings?: A Case Study – Sanjay Agrawal and Richard Jensen, Hofstra University

ESL-IE-98/04-61 Electric Demand Cost Versus Labor Cost: A Case Study – Sanjay Agrawal and Richard Jensen, Hofstra University