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ME-4154: Industrial Energy Systems

Description: Survey of energy-intensive technologies used in typical industrial plants, with emphasis on cost-effective energy conservation. Burners, boilers, pumps, air compressors, electric motors, lights, refrigeration plants, HVAC systems, cogeneration systems, waste heat recovery equipment. Energy-efficient design and operation. Determination of energy efficiency based on field measurements. Economic analysis of energy conservation measures. Mitigation of environmental impacts.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: BSE-3154 or CHE-2164 or ME-2134

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 8

Average GPA: 3.01 (B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 17.05%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.99%

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