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Advanced Energy Efficiency, Lecture 2: Industry - Rocky Mountain ...

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Fin-fans (ubiquitous in big<br />

process plants)<br />

Minimize the generation and discard of waste<br />

heat; put it to a cascade of higher-value uses first<br />

A typical Asian-made fin-fan cell costs ~$18k,<br />

needs ~$13k worth of generation and distribution<br />

capacity, and uses ~$21k (20-year present<br />

value) worth of fuel gas at a cheap ~$29/T<br />

Micron-mist the inlet air to cool it by ~6–9 C˚<br />

Best, right-sized motors + adjustable-speed<br />

drives (e.g., save ~85% of electricity when<br />

running at half-speed)<br />

◊ Numerous aerodynamic improvements (~80%<br />

savings, some retrofittable) on the standard<br />

~1940s technology would be feasible & valuable…

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