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energy annually, which accounts for nearly 17 percent of all industrial energy use.
Advanced technologies and operating practices offer significant savings opportunities in process heating, with the potential to reduce energy consumption an additional 5 to 25 percent in the next decade. The U. S. Department of Energy's Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) is working with manufacturers and the process heating industry to research, develop, and demonstrate technologies to improve the efficiency of industrial process heating systems.
On this page find out more about ITP's activities in process heating, and how your company can realize significant savings through system improvements and technology implementation. Watch this page for new efficiency tips and software tools currently in development.
The following files can be downloaded using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Download Acrobat Reader.
Process Heating Tip Sheets
Check Burner Air to Fuel Ratios (PDF 215 KB)
Preheated Combustion Air (PDF 235 KB)
Process Heating Supplement to Energy Matters
Complete Process Heating Supplement (PDF 343 KB)
By Article:
- Process Heating Roadmap to Help U.S. Industries Be Competitive (PDF 20 KB)
- The Big Picture on Process Heating (PDF 72 KB)
- Seven Ways to Optimize Your Process Heat System (PDF 23 KB)
- Indirect-Fired Kiln Conserves Scrap Aluminum and Cuts Costs (PDF 212 KB)
Technical Publications
Metal and Glass Manufacturers Reduce Costs by Increasing Energy Efficiency in Process Heating Systems (PDF 354 KB)
Roadmap for Process Heating Technology: Priority Research and Development Goals and Near-Term Non-Research Goals to Improve Industrial Process Heating (PDF 578 KB)
Software
Process Heating Assessment and Survey Tool (PHAST)
Process Heating Assessment and Survey Tool (PHAST) provides an introduction to process heating methods and tools to improve thermal efficiency of heating equipment. Use the tool to survey process heating equipment that uses fuel, steam, or electricity, and identify the most energy-intensive equipment. You can also perform an energy (heat) balance on selected equipment (furnaces) to identify and reduce non-productive energy use. Compare performance of the furnace under various operating conditions and test "what-if" scenarios.
- Fact Sheet (PDF 125 KB) Download Acrobat Reader
- Download Software (EXE 54 MB)
NOTE: This file is very large and will take some time to download. Before unzipping the file, create a folder for the new content. While unzipping, be sure to designate this folder as the location for saving the "extracted" files. Once this file is unzipped, launch the setup.exe file to begin downloading your copy of PHAST.
- PHAST Qualification
DOE recognizes PHAST Qualified Specialists for their ability to apply the PHAST tool with industrial users. Attendees who successfully complete a PHAST qualification workshop receive this designation. A Qualified Specialist can apply PHAST to help you identify opportunities for thermal efficiency of heating equipment. Details.
Process Heating Steering Committee
- Gordon Finnie, BP Amoco
- Jeffrey Gorss, ALCOA, Inc.
- Arvind Thekdi, CSGI, Inc.
- Bob Gemmer, U.S. Department of Energy, ITP BestPractices Program
- Doug Perks, Eclipse Combustion
- Rod Whitbek, Ford Motor Company
- Raymond Rogowski, Honeywell International
- Oleg Fishman, Inductotherm Industries, Inc.
- Mario Ciampini, IPSEN International, Inc.
- Thomas Nichols, Rolled Alloys
- Alex Marker, Schott Glass Technologies, Inc.
- Edward Patula, U.S. Steel Research and Technology Center
Related Links
Industrial Heating Equipment Association
DOE Combined Heat and Power Program |
