January 2019
Special Focus: Process Optimization
Allocate new plant focus to steam system design—Part 1
New plant construction includes expectations for optimized production performance to achieve targeted profitability. After a capital investment decision is made to build a new plant, it can take years to secure critical items, including property, permits, technology licensors, front-end engineering and design (FEED), staffing, training, engineering and procurement for final design and construction.
The Author
James R. Risko is President of TLV Corp. and has 41 yr of industry experience. He is active in the standards and technical writing activities of the Fluid Controls Institute (FCI), where he previously served as the organization’s Chairman, Standards Chair and Chair of the secondary pressure drainer and steam trap sections. He holds an MBA from Wilkes University, and two BS degrees in mathematics/education and business administration/accounting from Kutztown University. Mr. Risko has earned three energy management certifications from the Association of Energy Engineers, North Carolina State University and the Institute of Energy Professionals, and is the author of more than 40 articles related to steam and condensate systems.
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