ABSTRACT
Water is an important aspect of many facets in energy engineering. The companion to this entry, “Water-Using Equipment: Domestic,” details domestic related water-using equipment such as toilets and showerheads. This entry focuses on various types of water-using equipment in commercial and industrial facilities, including commercial dishwashers and clothes washers, single-pass cooling equipment, boilers and steam generators, cooling towers, and landscape irrigation. Opportunities for water and energy conservation are explained, including both technology retrofits and operation and maintenance changes. Water management planning and leak detection are also included because they are essential to a successful water management program.
