Household heterogeneity in valuation of heating energy costs

This article deals with the determination of future oil prices. The approach used is based on the evaluation of purchasing power limits and allows to put the limits to monopolistic price setting. Several important findings are formulated: going beyond the upper thresholds of purchasing power stipulates negative relationship between energy costs and GDP growth rates, and this brings the dynamics to energy demand to price elasticity. This approach is also based on what the author calls the economics of constants and variables, i.e. on the existence of very stable macroeconomic proportions, which may be observed throughout the whole period of statistical observations (over 200 years). It provides grounds for two conclusions. First, the upper limit of energy costs to the gross output ratio is determined by the least acceptable profitability. Second, the theoretical postulate on substantial production factors substitution used in the production functions theory may be incorrect. In reality, the change of the economy technological basis leads to the substitution of low quality production factor by the same factor with a higher quality. Application of this approach brings the basis for predicting oil prices for 2006-2008.

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Optimization of elemental chlorine-free bleaching for a softwood kraft pulp • part 2: economic analysis of chemical and steam consumption

TAPPI Journal ◽

10.32964/tj9.9.47 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 9 (9) ◽

pp. 47-53 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

BRIAN N. BROGDON

Keyword(s):

Chlorine Dioxide ◽

Previous Investigation ◽

Kraft Pulp ◽

Energy Costs ◽

Alkaline Extraction ◽

Stage Versus ◽

Kraft Pulps ◽

Steam Consumption ◽

Elemental Chlorine ◽

Softwood Kraft Pulp

Our previous investigation [1] re-analyzed the data from Basta and co-workers (1992 TAPPI Pulping Conference) to demonstrate how oxidative alkaline extraction can be augmented and how these changes affect chlorine dioxide consumption with elemental chlorine-free (ECF) sequences. The current study manipulates extraction delignification variables to curtail bleaching costs with a conventional U.S. Southern softwood kraft pulp. The economic advantages of ~0.35% to 0.65% H2O2 peroxide reinforcement in a 70°C (EOP)-stage versus 90°C (EO)-stage are predisposed to the brightness targets, to short or long bleach sequences, and to mill energy costs. Minimized bleaching costs are generally realized when a 90°C (EO) is employed in D0(EO)D1 bleaching, whereas a 70°C (EOP) is economically advantageous for D0(EOP)D1E2D2 bleaching. The findings we disclose here help to clarify previous ECF optimization studies of conventional softwood kraft pulps.

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Additional methods to improve the energy efficiency of oil pipeline transportation

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGIES OIL AND OIL PRODUCTS PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION ◽

10.28999/2541-9595-2020-10-5-558-565 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (5) ◽

pp. 558-565

Author(s):

Marat R. Lukmanov ◽

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Sergey L. Semin ◽

Pavel V. Fedorov ◽

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Keyword(s):

Energy Efficiency ◽

Energy Saving ◽

Pipeline System ◽

Energy Costs ◽

Improvement Program ◽

Oil Pipeline ◽

Energy Efficiency Improvement ◽

Oil Transportation ◽

Pumping Equipment ◽

Preparatory Work

The challenges of increasing the energy efficiency of the economy as a whole and of certain production sectors in particular are a priority both in our country and abroad. As part of the energy policy of the Russian Federation to reduce the specific energy intensity of enterprises in the oil transportation system, Transneft PJSC developed and implements the energy saving and energy efficiency improvement Program. The application of energy-saving technologies allowed the company to significantly reduce operating costs and emissions of harmful substances. At the same time, further reduction of energy costs is complicated for objective reasons. The objective of this article is to present additional methods to improve the energy efficiency of oil transportation by the example of the organizational structure of Transneft. Possibilities to reduce energy costs in the organization of the operating services, planning and execution of work to eliminate defects and preparatory work for the scheduled shutdown of the pipeline, the use of pumping equipment, including pumps with variable speed drive, the use of various pipelines layouts, changing the volume of oil entering the pipeline system and increase its viscosity.

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Multiple Strategies To Meet The Energy Costs Of Human Lactation – But Not Increased Energy Efficiency

10.31988/scitrends.8813 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Richard Bender ◽

Heather Williams ◽

Darna Dufour

Keyword(s):

Energy Efficiency ◽

Energy Costs ◽

Multiple Strategies ◽

Human Lactation

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EFFICIENCY OF USE OF GREEN-TRANSPORT COMPONENTS BY OPERATING AND ENERGY INDICATORS

Аграрний вісник Причорномор'я ◽

10.37000/abbsl.2019.94.18 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 121-130

Author(s):

D. Domushchi ◽

P. Ustuyanov ◽

Y. Enakiev ◽

A. Lipin

Keyword(s):

Winter Wheat ◽

Weather Conditions ◽

Energy Costs ◽

Domestic Production ◽

Book Value ◽

Traditional Technology ◽

Conventional Technology ◽

Production Cycles ◽

Energy Indicators ◽

Harvesting Process

In agriculture, the components of production cycles are likely (stochastic) in nature. This is especially true for harvesting. The duration of this period depends on the weather conditions, the biology of plant development, the variety of culture, the composition of the soil, agro technical techniques, etc. In connection with this, there is a need for scientific and production searches for such forms of organization of the harvesting process that would allow harvesting in short agronomic terms and substantially reduce due to this loss. The purpose of the research is to substantiate the structure and composition of the technology of harvesting and transport complexes for different technologies of harvesting cereal crops by operational and energy indicators to reduce the material and energy costs of harvesting. To calculate the comparative estimation of energy costs of complex fuel and operating costs for different harvesting technologies of winter wheat, four technologies are considered: traditional technology - direct harvesting without straw shredding; traditional technology - separate harvesting; zero technology - the use of harvesting equipment of domestic production; Zero technology - the use of harvesting techniques imported production. For these technologies, according to the methodology of the latest scientific research, technological maps for the harvesting of winter wheat have been developed. A comparative analysis of operational and energy costs of harvesting winter wheat indicated that the least cost is zero technology using domestic production technology, and the most expensive is conventional technology with direct combine harvesting. The presented results of researches of various technologies of grain cereal harvesting according to the structure and composition of equipment of harvesting and transportation complexes indicated that reduction of operational and energy expenses is possible due to increase of productivity, reduction of book value and quantity of harvesting equipment in the composition of harvesting - transport complexes at performance of works in optimal agro technical terms with minimal crop losses.

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