Energy Management in Chemical Industry

1.	Introduction
2.	Management of Energy Resources
2.1.	Power Generation and Raw Materials
2.2.	Regulatory Aspects
2.3.	Process Design Economics
3.	Energy Management in Chemical Process Operations
3.1.	Process Development
3.1.1.	Development of New Processes
3.1.2.	Reevaluation of Existing Processes
3.2.	Plant Design
3.2.1.	Exergy Analysis
3.2.2.	Process Operation Parameters
3.2.3.	Pinch Technology
3.3.	Equipment Design
3.3.1.	Design of Distillation Columns
3.3.2.	Heat Exchanger Design
3.4.	Plant Operation
3.4.1.	Control Design and Strategy
3.4.2.	Plant Information Systems
3.4.3.	Electrical Energy
3.5.	Production Site Management
4.	Conclusion

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