1. "Beyond Air Leaks - How to Do Compressed Air Systems Analysis?"

This Article was published in the Energy Engineering, Volume 95, No. 6 (December 1998). The 20-page article discusses proven systems methodology to reduce and optimize the compressed air usage in industrial environment. Among other technical information,   it provides a comprehensive list of engineering equations and a partial list of energy conservation measures. The C-MAX software's compressor and pipe modules were used in the analysis.  Download this article in  Microsoft Word 97 format!

2.  "Optimizing Petroleum Refinery Cooling Water System"

This Article was presented at Chemical Engineering Petro Expo in Houston, Texas, in June 1999.  The article discusses the actual case study of a very successful cooling water upgrade project at a large west coast refinery in U.S.A.  Fluid flow analysis was conducted using a network flow software and MS Excel was used for the heat transfer modeling.  Download this article in  Microsoft Word 97 format!  

3.  "Fluid Flow Systems Analysis to Save Energy"

The Article was presented at ACEEE (American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy) 1999 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry.  The 12-page article addresses in-depth evaluation of various fluid flow energy savings measures that can be exploited in a chemical industry. The C-MAX software's Pump, Piping and Life Cycle costing modules were used in the analysis.  Download this article in  Microsoft Word 97 format!

(Copyright Notice: "Posted with permission from American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, copyright 1999, Washington, D.C. Included in the proceedings from the 1999 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Industry. For more information, contact ACEEE, 202-429-0063; Web site: http://aceee.org")

4. "Investment-Grade Compressed Air System Audit, Analysis, and Upgrade in a Pulp & Paper Mill"

This Article was presented at the 22nd National Industrial Energy Technology Conference (April 2000) in Houston, Texas (USA). The 10-page article discusses a successful case study with a systems approach, load estimate, baseline metering, development of computer models, energy conservation measures, rule of thumbs, life cycle costing, and verifications of energy savings. The method is applicable to any industry. The C-MAX software's compressor and pipe modules were used in the analysis. Download this article in  Microsoft Word 97 format!

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