Utility balance and optimization

Energy savings in three former steps should be finally reflected in decreasing the energy input from outside the system. Outside supplied energy E_P feeds into energy conversion link, so steam power system is the final agent of energy savings for total site energy optimization.

There are new balances of energy streams in a total site when process improvements and heat integration have been done for process plants, and steam power system should be optimized to adapt the new utility requirements. Steam power system has been widely investigated in last several decades, and these open technologies can be used to optimize steam power systems.

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