We have studied the cement industry in China to determine the prospects for renovation and for building new facilities during the 1990s, and, in particular, the prospects for improved energy efficiency. The potential is good for renovating most vertical-kiln plants to improve their energy...

A novel Rankine power cycle which uses a mixture of three hydrocarbons as working fluid is proposed to utilize the cold energy in LNG (liquefied natural gas). Process simulations and composition optimization of four schemes for the cycle are carried out. The results show that while the cycle is...

The Chinese iron and steel industry of 1987 is described in terms of energy consumption and production statistics and compared with the U.S. industry to clarify the major differences. The Chinese industry includes many plants which are extremely small by U.S. standards and use antiquated...