Product category:
Fluid, thermal, noise and vibration analysis software
News Release from: Fluent
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 06 April 2006
Online seminar explains global approach
An hour-long online seminar examines "Improving the energy efficiency of a secondary aluminium plant through a plantwide assessment".
Fluent and Secat are hosting an hour-long online seminar at 1500 BST on Thursday 13th April 2006 entitled "Improving the energy efficiency of a secondary aluminium plant through a plantwide assessment" The seminar is intended to demonstrate how measurements and modelling can result in significant energy savings in a secondary aluminium plant
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 9 Sep 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
Related stories
Service offers airflow simulation on supercomputer
Airpak/RSF is a new service that significantly reduces the entry cost for using engineering simulation software in the design of buildings and other facilities.
Seminars reveal more about CFD
Fluent is to hold two one-day seminars intended for anyone who is new to computational fluid dynamics and/or those who would like to learn more about the application of CFD.
Energy costs represent a significant cost of production for an aluminium plant.
These energy costs are expected to rise at a much higher rate than any other cost for the plant in the near future.
In an aluminium plant, energy is used in a variety of ways ranging from the combustion of natural gas for melting and heat treating to the use of electricity to run pumps, motors and compressors.
A comprehensive approach is required in order to improve the total efficiency of the plant.
The recommended approach outlined in this webcast is split into two parts: first, a global approach that measures energy usage in mechanical equipment; and secondly, a local approach that models the energy usage in combustion processes.
Delegates will learn how a systems level plantwide assessment (global approach) and detailed computational simulation of the combustion processes (local approach) can be used either separately or combined to improve your overall plant efficiency.
It is expected that a plantwide assessment can reduce energy costs by up to 15%.
These significant savings directly affect the bottom line for a typical aluminium plant.
• Fluent: contact details and other news
• Email this article to a colleague
• Register for the free Engineeringtalk email newsletter
• Engineeringtalk Home Page
Search the Pro-Talk network of sites
