North Carolina State University

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

MAE 406 - Energy Conservation in Industry

Professor Herbert M. Eckerlin, PhD, PE

Stephen Terry, PhD, PE, Extension Assistant Professor

Course Outline

 

Links to Course Notes (in Adobe pdf or PowerPoint) 

1st Half of Course - Dr. Eckerlin 2nd Half of Course - Dr. Terry

1. Types of Boilers

                    Picture of the inside of a firetube boiler

13. Electrical Rates and Billing

2. The Proper Measurement & Evaluation of Stack Temperature

14. Lighting
3. The Importance of Excess Air in the Combustion Process  15. Motors and Compressed Air
4. The Effect of Draft 16. Air Conditioning (1.2 MB)
5. The Consequences of Incomplete Combustion 17. Lean Manufacturing Notes (2.7 MB)
6. Methods for Determining Boiler Efficiency

                      Stack Loss Form

                             
7. Reducing Stack Losses
8. Cold End Corrosion
9. Tuning Boilers for High Efficiency
10. Losses & Costs Associated with Oil vs. Gas Firing
11. Emissions
12. Summary of Energy Cost Saving Measures

Homework

Homework 7 - Electric rates
Homework 8 - Lighting Homework
Homework 9 - HVAC Equipment