Energy Efficiency in Oil Production

Marcus Vinicius da Silva Neves is Equipment Engineer at PETROBRAS since 2002. He has an M.Sc. in mechanical engineering from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (COPPE/UFRJ) and is doing his Ph.D. studies in energy planning program at the same university. He has been certified as Energy Manager by the American Society of Energy Engineers (AEE). At PETROBRAS, he has held several managing positions, including Maintenance Engineering Manager, Operational Safety Manager, Offshore Installation Manager, and now he acts as Petrobras University's manager of the center of science and technologies related to Petroleum and Geosciences. He is Author of the book Energy Efficiency in Petroleum Production and in Thermoelectric Power Plants and has actuated as Collaborator Professor at Fluminense Federal University (UFF) and Rio de Janeiro Federal University (UFRJ), among others, for post-graduation programs.

Antonio Felipe Flutt, Mechanical Engineer (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, UFRJ, 1990, Brazil - Academic Dignity at MAGNA CUM LAUDE for the performance shown), postgraduate degree in oil and gas equipment engineering (PETROBRAS, 2003, Brazil), M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, UFRJ / COPPE-2008, Brazil). Collaborating professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), the Federal Center for Technological Education of Rio de Janeiro (CEFET / RJ) and the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC -Rio) for postgraduate programs. Based at the Petrobras Corporate University in Rio de Janeiro, he has been employed by PETROBRAS since 2002. He holds the position of Equipment Engineer and has worked as a teacher, senior consultant, and coordinator of training, specialization, and improvement courses in the fields of flow, thermodynamics, and dynamic equipment. He is also the coordinator of the Equipment Engineering Training Course - Mechanics and is in charge of creating programs for engineering selection processes. And now he acts as Petrobras University's general manager. He is also Author of the book Energy Efficiency in Petroleum Production and in Thermoelectric Power Plants.

Introduction.- Exergy - The Energy Quality.- Energetic Efficiency of flow machines.- Energetic Efficiency of Electrical Systems.- Energetic Efficiency of Boilers and Steam Systems.- Quantities to be Measured for Energetic Efficiency Tracking.- Energetic Efficiency in Oil Producing Installations.- Energetic Efficiency in Thermoelectric Plants.- Design Techniques.- Atmospheric Emissions.