DESIGN FOR POLLUTION-CONTROL - SCREENING ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES

identifying potential solutions to complex problems using a minimum of information is important in a wide range of circumstances. Tools for the purpose are key to sound decisions and require careful thought and implementation, This article describes the development and use of a s creening tool to allow a utility, Houston Lighting & Power Company, to provide technical support to its process industry customers. The obje ctive is to provide advice to these companies regarding cost and energ y efficient technologies which can address this industry's environment al and other processing problems.