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Utilities Manager/2007
Author:Allan Rienstra, SDT North America
Powering up for the new year. . .
Leaking compressed air systems can be some of the biggest energy hogs in industrial operations. Proper monitoring and maintenance of these systems should be one of your top priorities.
Compared to water,...
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Utilities Manager/2007
Author:Chrisopher Russell, Principal, South River Facility Management
Chrisopher Russell, Principal, South River Facility Management
Organizations should be prepared to manage a wide and growing variety of energy-related business risks. These include energy market volatility as well as rapidly evolving...
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Utilities Manager/2007
Author:Christopher Russell, Principal, Energy Pathfinder Management Consulting, LLC, Contributing Editor
Christopher Russell, Principal, Energy Pathfinder Management Consulting, LLC, Contributing Editor
Reacting to rising energy costs, many managers will naturally focus on what they pay for fuel and power. A "price-centric" approach seeks...
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Utilities Manager/2007
Author:Christopher Russell, Principal, South River Facility Management
Christopher Russell, Principal, South River Facility Management
We’re all familiar with the monthly budget review meeting. This is when the general manager sits down with department heads to compare the latest month’s financial results to...
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Utilities Manager/2007
Author:Christopher Russell, Principal,Energy Pathfinder, Management Consulting, LLC
The question that industrial decision-makers will most frequently ask about energy cost control is "How much can I save?" The question that really should be asked is, "How much am I likely to save?"
How much can I save? The average industrial...
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Utilities Manager/2007
Author:Dan Willems, Cleaver-Brooks
What can you do when you are expected to generate steam efficiently, but you have to do it with aging, inefficient equipment? Think retrofits.
As a utilities manager, you know how critical steam is to an operation's power, process heat and indoor...
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Utilities Manager/2007
Author:Gary R. Burger Utilities Manager, Stevenson Memorial Hospital
Installing new equipment or retrofitting old provides you with a great opportunity to simplify and optimize your steam trap PMs.
Even when a plant has a small population of steam traps-and little or no inspection taking place-significant money can...
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Utilities Manager/2007
Author:Jane Alexander, Editor-In-Chief
New to North America, this proven technology soon may change the way you approach process cooling in your operations.
Although some technologies are constantly changing, at least one has remained virtually unchanged for decades: cooling tower...
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Utilities Manager/2007
Author:MT Staff
Much effort and attention has focused on educating people about the existence, significance and function of green roofs. What's next in terms of maintenance is equally important to protect a green roof investment.
Do I really have to bring the...
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Utilities Manager/2007
Author:MT Staff
Its booster pump system simply could not keep pace with fluctuating demands for hot water. Turning to skid-mounted pumps with intelligent controls made the pain go away for this major healthcare facility.
Located in the heart of Phoenix, AZ, St....
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Utilities Manager/2007
Author:Richard Martinez, Standard Alloys
Show me a cavitating pump and I'll show you an energy hog.
Most operating facilities in today's marketplace are aware of the effects that cavitation has on mechanical pump reliability. Reduced rotor stability, shorter bearing life and the...
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Utilities Manager/2007
Author:Richard Piekarz, Rockwell Automation
Tasked with selecting the most reliable motor control solution with the lowest total cost of ownership? You’ll want to remember that it really pays to buy “smart” in this case.
Rising energy prices are motivating industry to explore any...
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Utilities Manager/2007
Author:Roddy Yates, Baldor Electric Company
Questions and answers. . .
Selection, sizing, installation and maintenance of these units can impact your energy efforts.
In many facilities, the process of selecting a standby generator can either go relatively quickly or painfully slow.How you...
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Utilities Manager/2007
Author:Sharon James, Rockwell Automation
How you modulate or vary the flow of your fan systems may be hurting your bottom line. This author runs you through important calculations.
Fans are designed to be capable of meeting the maximum demand of the system in which they are installed....
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