Operator-guidance systems for industrial processes: A case study evaluating impact on energy use and NOx control

Anders Mårtensson

Energy, 1996, vol. 21, issue 12, 1233-1245

Abstract: Systems for process-operator guidance are now found in all industrial branches. Their impact on process performance, particularly energy use, is discussed. A case study includes an evaluation of a system in a steel plant; energy efficiency of the process was about 4% higher when the system was in use. A proposed extension of the system includes calculation of NOx emissions and emission charges. The expected process performance for simulated operating conditions is studied. Four performance criteria are used: operating cost, NOx emissions, energy and exergy efficiencies. Measurement accuracy, process modelling, and the emission-charge scheme are found to be critical for the guidance given by the system and hence the performance of the process.

Date: 1996
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DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(96)00052-7

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