What are Energy Efficiency Projects?
There are a variety of opportunities available at industrial facilities for the implementation of energy efficiency projects.
Some potential areas for energy efficiency measures include:
Steam systems
- Inspect and repair steam traps
- Insulate steam distribution and condensate return piping
- Install an automatic blowdown control system
- Improve combustion efficiency of boilers by operating with an optimum amount of excess air
- Minimize standby losses of boilers
Process heating systems
- Check and reset the air-fuel ratios of burners periodically
- Check and clean heat transfer surfaces periodically
- Minimize radiation losses from heated equipment
- Recover waste heat for fuel-fired furnaces
- Preheat combustion air
Motors & motor systems
- Use of high-efficiency motors for pumps, fans & compressors
- Proper sizing of the motor to the load requirements
- Use of variable speed drives to match the speed and the torque to the load requirements
- Optimize the complete motor system, including the driven system (e.g. pumps, fans, compressors), distribution (e.g. pipes, ducts, valves, regulators, dampers) and efficient end-use equipment (e.g. tools, heat exchangers, presses)
- Maintaining acceptable levels of power quality
- Implement an effective maintenance & repair program
Compressed air systems
- Minimize compressed air leaks
- Eliminate poor practices in compressed air use (eg. use of compressed air to provide air for low-pressure applications, like agitation, combustion air)
- Have an optimal compressed air storage strategy to help balance supply with demand
- Establish preventive maintenance program for compressed air systems
- Work with compressed air solution providers to improve your compressed air systems performance