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Funding Up to date solicitations and funding sources. More . . .
Utah IOF Best Practices
  • Steam Generation, Use, Recovery, and Distribution
  • Compressed Air Compressors, Controls, Conditioning, End Uses
  • Pump & Fan Systems System Issues, Motors, Adjustable Speed Drives, Sizing, Controls, Evaluation, Optimization
  • Buildings Design, Site, Renewables, HVAC, Lighting, Commissioning
Energy Efficiency in Utah-April 06

The Utah Energy Efficiency Working Group discusses energy efficiency in Utah More . . .
Best Practices

From the DOE Office of Industrial Technologies More . . .
EPA - Wise Rules for Industrial Efficiency

A Tool Kit for Estimating Energy Savings and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions.

Tool Kit appendices include a summary of sector-specific savings opportunities and a list of references and resources for more information on energy efficiency. (1.4M pdf)
Energy Analysis of 108 Industrial Processes by Harry Brown, Bernard Hamel, Bruce Hedman (Contributor) List Price: $68.00. ISBN 0135769922

Evaluate existing industrial processes and identify opportunities to profitably recover waste heat. Data such as process temperature, pressure, fuel requirements, thermal efficiency and radiation, and convection losses have been determined for varying industrial operations spanning the food products, textile, lumber, wood, paper, chemical, petroleum, rubber and plastics, glass, metals, machinery, transportation equipment and instrument manufacturing industries. Audience: industrial energy professionals and plant managers.
Presentations:
Power Point Presentations in pdf format.
The Best Practices section will lead you to training, technical assistance, case studies, resources, and contacts. Find the tools and resources to bring you facility and operations up to known best practice. Learn from your peers and share your expertise. Plant assessment and process benchmarking. Industrial system evaluation and optimization — steam, insulation, compressed air, fans, pumps, motors, process heating, combined heat and power.

Global Plants and Facilities Utah IOF and the Office of Industrial Technologies (DOE) can help with self-assessment, technical assistance, free assessments for small facilities, and cost sharing opportunities for large plants.

Use a comprehensive, plant-wide, systems approach to evaluate your facility. Profile the entire plant’s energy requirements, uncover large process and process-to-process optimization opportunities, consider the adoption of best available and emerging technologies identify opportunities that can lead to substantial improvements in energy efficiency, waste reduction, productivity and global competitiveness. Focus on the opportunities that offer the largest cost savings and beat return on investment.

Steam A systematic review of your steam system can identify savings potentials of 20 % or more and reduce your emissions. Optimize your steam system, from generation through condensate return. Burner and boiler controls, water treatment, cogeneration, insulation, leak repair, trap selection and maintenance, heat exchanger selection and maintenance. More . . .

Compressed Air The fourth utility, compressed air probably your plant’s most expensive power source. Optimize both the supply and demand sides and reduce your cost by 20% or more. Fundamentals of compressed air, needs, uses, auditing, maintenance, controls. More . . .

Pump and Fan Systems Motor-driven equipment accounts for 64% of the electricity consumed in the U.S. industrial sector. Centrifugal fans and pumps comprise a significant portion of these systems. Optimization through systematic analysis or design can result in equipment, energy and maintenance savings. Meeting variable loads with adjustable speed drives can reduce energy costs by more than 50%. More . . .

Buildings The buildings associated with an industrial or manufacturing facility are often overlooked, just part of background. The building, its lighting and HVAC systems can, however have a significant impact on productivity as well as energy bills. Optimize building energy use, comfort and productivity through: Purchasing, Operation and Maintenance, Commissioning, and High Performance Design when expanding or building a new plant. More . . .