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The Results of more than 250 Energy Assessments. Industrial Assessment Center—UL Lafayette. Theodore Kozman Jim Lee Funding provided by US DOE. Types of Manufacturers. Results of Assessments. ~$173M/year in Energy Saving Recommendations Made (more than 1650 individual recommendations)
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The Results of more than 250 Energy Assessments Industrial Assessment Center—UL Lafayette Theodore Kozman Jim Lee Funding provided by US DOE
Results of Assessments • ~$173M/year in Energy Saving Recommendations Made (more than 1650 individual recommendations) • More than $90M/year have a payback period of less than one year • Longer payback periods include CHP and/or major operational changes • ~$35M/year Energy Saving Recommendations implemented within 9 months of the assessment more than 250 plants ($140k/plant/yr.) • ~41% of the total number of recommendations • ~26% of the dollar value of recommendations
Lessons Learned • Short payback periods are implemented more frequently than longer payback periods. • Companies with on-going preventive maintenance without plant-wide shutdown implement a higher percentage of recommendations. • In general, recommendations are proportional to energy utility use (not so with implementation).
Lessons Learned (2) • Steam system (including leaks and faulty traps) yield the highest dollar savings recommendations and implementations. • Repair air leaks and lowering the operating pressure of the compressed air system findings are implemented more than any other findings (on percentage basis). • Recycling can be implemented frequently to save waste/disposal costs.
Lessons Learned (3) • Insulation of hot or cold surfaces will generally have a payback period of less than one year. • Steam system efficiency improvement can yield good cost savings—however may require a major shutdown for a period of time. • Lighting and lighting controller improvements can save significant energy with pay back periods of less than one-year. • Used at home—not at work
Lessons Learned (4) • Using a different energy source or moving some operations to the second shift can save energy dollars, sometimes (depends mostly on time of day charges). • Electrically driven tools can consume less than one-sixth the amount of electricity as compressed air-driven tools. • The amount of energy used by heating and cooling systems can be improved with set-back devices or timers. For some, these may have to be locked.
Lessons Learned [5] • Productivity improvements can save a great deal of money, the payback period maybe substantial. • CHP and Combustion changes can have significant savings. However, with current gas and electric prices, the payback period maybe significant. (several years-with different combustion components). • Use your local IAC if you are a manufacturer desiring to reduce your annual energy cost.
Centers Close: • Oklahoma/Arkansas/Texas • Dr. William Kolorik (Oklahoma State) • 405/744-5042 • Texas • Dr. Warren Heffington (Texas A&M) • 979/845-5019 • Mississippi/Arkansas • Dr. B. K. Hodge (Mississippi State) • 662/325-7315 • Louisiana/Arkansas/Texas/Mississippi • Dr. Theodore Kozman (University of Louisiana Lafayette) 337/482-5717