TY - BOOK AU - Knopf,F.Carl TI - Modeling, analysis, and optimization of process and energy systems SN - 9780470624210 (hbk.) PY - 2012/// CY - Hoboken, N.J. PB - John Wiley & Sons KW - Factories KW - Energy conservation KW - Manufacturing industries KW - Industrial efficiency KW - Simulation methods KW - Manufacturing processes KW - Evaluation KW - Electric power-plants KW - Efficiency N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - 'Energy costs impact the profitability of virtually all industrial processes. Stressing how plants use power, and how that power is actually generated, this book provides a clear and simple way to understand the energy usage in various processes, as well as methods for optimizing these processes using practical hands-on simulations and a unique approach that details solved problems utilizing actual plant data. Invaluable information offers a complete energy-saving approach essential for both the chemical and mechanical engineering curricula, as well as for practicing engineers'-- ER -