02089nam 2200445 450 991015505000332120160809084732.01-62081-568-0(CKB)3710000000972806(MiAaPQ)EBC4775244(EXLCZ)99371000000097280620170118h20122012 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierSteam systems performance improvement opportunities /Sadie M. Baker and Valerie Parker, editorsNew York, [New York] :Nova Publishers,2012.©20121 online resource (191 pages)Energy Science, Engineering and TechnologyIncludes index.1-62081-563-X "There are three principal forms of energy used in industrial processes: electricity, direct-fired heat, and steam. Steam provides process heating, pressure control, mechanical drive, and component separation, and is a source of water for many process reactions. Steam has many performance advantages that make it an indispensable means of delivering energy. These advantages include low toxicity, ease of transportability, high efficiency, high heat capacity, and low cost with respect to the other alternatives. This book is designed to provide steam system users with a reference that describes the basic steam system components, outlines opportunities for energy and performance improvements, and discusses the benefits of a systems approach in identifying and implementing these improvement opportunities"--Page [ix].Energy science, engineering and technology series.Steam engineeringSteam-heatingSteam engineering.Steam-heating.621.1Baker Sadie M.Parker ValerieMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910155050003321Steam systems2885764UNINA