IndustrialHeating June2010 : Page 5
June 2010 • Vol.LXXVIII • No.6 On the Cover: Nuclear is sure to be the clean energy of the future if CO2 remains in the equation. The article on page 40 gets us up to speed and helps identify how heat treaters can benefi t from the nuclear renaissance. 37 Industrial Gases/Combustion Reducing Energy Intensity in Heat-Treating Applications Mike Shay – Hauck Manufacturing Co./Kromschroeder Controls; Lebanon,Pa. Pending legislation,both on a federal and state level, to reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere is accompanied by a mandate to reduce energy usage from fossil fuels.Reducing energy intensity is one way to accomplish both goals in industrial heating applications. 40 HeatTreating The Nuclear Renaissance: Opportunities for the Heat-Treating Industry (part 1) Daniel H.Herring – The HERRING GROUP, Inc.; Elmhurst, Ill. The nuclear industry is expanding and the heat-treating community needs to keep pace. This group of articles will discuss the current state of the industry, including a brief overview of nuclear power, the various styles of reactors and types of components fi t for nuclear service. 44 Ceramics & Refractories/Insulation Energy Savings Equals Lower Costs Alyssia Bostrom – Microtherm, Inc.; Alcoa, Tenn. Rob Doty – IMACRO, Inc.; Burlington,Ontario,CANADA In the years before the economy started to nosedive, cost was important,but it wasn’t necessarily the most signifi cant factor in the design of heat-treating equipment.Read this article to learn why it’s not cost effective to “save money”by eliminating furnace insulation. 47 Heat& Corrosion Resistant Alloys/Composites Practical, Fast Payback Solutions to Energy Savings Neils Bogh – Bogh Industries LLC; Puyallup, Wash. Reducing the fi xed manufacturing cost is an area where most companies are looking to save money.Many solutions require signifi cant capital spending up front and a payback over a longer time. IndustrialHeating.com - June 2010 5 CONTENTS CONTENTS FEA TURE ARTICLES
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