The energy performance of a process heat system is influenced by a number of factors. These typically include the number of hours that the process is operating, the heating load of the process itself and the duty cycle (on/off cycling) for each process. Refer to the Process Heat Examples for more information.

Software & Data
The RETScreen Software Process Heat Model can be used worldwide to evaluate the energy use and savings, costs, emission reductions, financial viability and risk for process heat energy efficiency measures. The software can model a wide variety of projects ranging from heating load reduction by improving pipe insulation and dryer heat exchange, and optimising operating conditions of lumber drying or cement kilns, to oven operation time reduction in breweries or dairy plants. The software (available in multiple languages) also includes product, project and climate databases, and a detailed user manual.

Click here to download RETScreen 4 (36 MB).

e-Textbook / Guides
Heating and Cooling Equipment - Steam & Water - Guide (3.41 MB)
Process Furnaces, Dryers and Kilns - Guide (2.22 MB)
Process Insulation - Guide (2.79 MB)

Case studies / Templates
Energy efficiency measures - Industrial - Process heat