Process Heating
Process heating is vital to nearly all manufacturing processes, supplying heat needed to produce basic materials and commodities. Heating processes consume about 5.2 quadrillion Btu of energy annually, which accounts for nearly 17 percent of all industrial energy use. Advanced technologies and operating practices offer significant savings opportunities for your plant. Find the publications, software tools, and training information you need to get started today. (Download Adobe Reader)
Process Heating Tip Sheets:
- Click here for a complete list of process heating system tip sheets.
Process Heating Articles:
- 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 25 KB)
- Indirect-Fired Kiln Conserves Scrap Aluminum and Cuts Costs (PDF 211 KB)
Technical Publications
- Improving Process Heating System Performance: A Sourcebook for Industry, Second Edition (PDF 2.4 MB)
- Materials Selection Considerations for Thermal Process Equipment: A BestPractices Process Heating Technical Brief (PDF 468 KB)
- Waste Heat Reduction and Recovery for Improving Furnace Efficiency, Productivity and Emissions Performance: A BestPractices Process Heating Technical Brief (PDF 538 KB)
- Metal and Glass Manufacturers Reduce Costs by Increasing Energy Efficiency in Process Heating Systems (PDF 353 KB)
- Roadmap for Process Heating Technology: Priority Research and Development Goals and Near-Term Non-Research Goals to Improve Industrial Process Heating (PDF 577 KB)
Software
Upcoming Events
- Process Heating Assessment