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Survey of Turbomachinery Professionals

Please tell us your opinions about the Greening of turbomachinery

Your participation in this survey is very important. As someone with experience in the turbomachinery industry, your specialized knowledge and opinions will play a critical role in the evaluation of CN’s products and services. I am particularly interested in learning what green turbomachinery benefits you can sell through to your customers.

Please take a few minutes to complete the survey below. The tabulated results will be made available to respondents upon request. Names and specific responses will be kept confidential.

I very much appreciate your participation.

Dick Keiling,
President, Concepts NREC

Please respond only to questions that are pertinent to your company’s business. Enter your name and address below if you would like a copy of the survey results.

Mr. Ms. Mrs. Dr.
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What is your position?

CEO, president, corporate manager
Engineer
Technician
Sales or marketing
Engineering manager
Manufacturing manager
Project or product manager
Facilities manager
Other

What is your involvement with turbomachinery?

(Check all that apply)

What are your areas of expertise?
and
What does your company develop, produce, or use?

(Check all that apply)

Your
expertise
Your company's products
 
Centrifugal pumps
Axial pumps
Mixed-flow pumps
Centrifugal compressors
Axial compressors
Mixed-flow compressors
Reciprocating compressors
Screw compressors
Radial-inflow turbines
Axial steam turbines
Axial gas turbines
Hydraulic turbines
Turbochargers
Expanders
Propulsors
Blowers
Fans
Fuel cells
Other

What green turbomachinery objectives do you consider most important?
and
What green benefits can/does your company sell through to customers?

(For both categories, rank all that apply. Where 1 is most important and 7 is least important.)

Important to company
Important to our customers
 
Greater operating efficiency/lower energy cost
Lower greenhouse-gas emissions
Operation completely outside the carbon cycle
Design for lower energy costs to manufacture
Greater durability and reliability to extend equipment life
Design for manufacture to conserve materials resources
Design for refurb or rerate to save replacement cost

Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements.

(1=Totally agree  2=Neither agree or disagree  3=Totally disagree)

Offering greener products or solutions is highly valued by top management in my company
Environmental awareness has created a new demand for our existing products/services
There is customer pressure for our products/services to demonstrate green(er) accountability
Meeting environmental demands has created the need for specialized personnel or capital investments
Greener competitive products/services have influenced our current or future development decisions
Green(er) turbomachinery has or would have a positive impact on our bottom line

Does your company promote any of their products or services as being green or green-enabling?

If yes, describe

No

Rank the importance of the following in a typical development project.

(1=most important 3=least important)
Quality and reliability
Turnaround time
Cost

What methods/services contribute significantly to achieving your green-turbomachinery objectives?
and
What checked methods/services do you typically conduct in-house?

(Check all that apply)

Green methods/
services
Conduct
in-house
 
Conceptual design and analysis
Design for improved performance
Design for mechanical integrity
Design for economical operation
Design for minimizing size/weight
Design for economical production
Design for improved maintenance
Prototype production
Prototype testing (balance, spin test, QC inspection)
Other

For what turbomachinery-development functions does your company use CAE/CAD/CAM tools?

(Check all that apply)

Please share any additional comments about the greening of turbomachinery.

 

Thank you for participating in this survey.


Concepts NREC
Corporate Headquarters
217 Billings Farm Road
White River Junction, VT 05001-9486
Phone: 802-296-2321
Fax: 802-296-2325

Product Center
39 Olympia Avenue
Woburn, MA 01801-2073
Phone: 781-935-9050
Fax: 781-935-9052

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