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