Space is a key asset in any manufacturing operation. It’s typically a scarce resource: not enough in the right places, too much in the wrong places, and often of poor quality i.e., the wrong shape, ...

An optimal coal pile design takes into account the site-specific (and often conflicting) needs of a new power plant early in its design — rather than using whatever land is available after the plant ...

With the advent of higher gas and oil prices, solid fuel is making a comeback. Solid fuel plants must overcome several obstacles, however, including higher capital costs, longer construction periods ...

The problem of plant layout has generally been treated as a static one. In this paper, we deal with the dynamic nature of this problem. Both optimal and heuristic procedures are developed for this ...

Plant design engineering is a wide term. It includes all those engineers who are involved in research, design, planning and creation of any automated production processes. They often have a background ...

Thermal efficiency improvement for economic gain has been an important power engineering endeavor for more than 250 years. The Newcomen steam engine appeared in 1750 and attained 0.5% efficiency.

Developed by Chinese researchers, the novel design methodology consists of utilizing metal brackets as mounting structures, conventional solar panels, and a grooved glass plate placed between the ...