Strategy:  Every business in the world uses energy to a differing extent. By analyzing how much of what type energy is used in your business, a conservation plan can be developed, often requiring little to no cost to implement. If capital is required to improve efficiency, many times solutions are developed that provide a very short payback time period.

Application:  Electricity, Fuels, and Steam are the primary consumption areas in which to look for energy efficiency improvements. With our extensive process background and experience, we can help find savings opportunities for your company.

Potential Cost Savings:  Very few applications exist where at least a 5% annual cost improvement cannot be achieved. In many cases, 15% or larger savings can be realized. These energy improvements may not occur at one time, but can be planned as part of the normal equipment replacement process in any business. Without a plan, or RoadMap as CS2 Inc. calls it, a company will continue to perpetuate the inefficiencies of their systems.

Depending on the types and amounts of energy used in your business, we can assist in analyzing where your energy is being used and prioritize opportunities for potential savings. One example encountered was the constant venting of steam at one chemical plant. After thorough analysis, several process control changes were implemented that did not affect process reliability, throughput, or product quality. The process control changes resulted in over $1,500,000/year in lower steam costs.

Another example was reducing the fuel consumption on a final product spray dryer. By benchmarking the natural gas consumption per ton of product on each shift, it was discovered that one shift consistently used over 20% more fuel per ton of product than the mean usage of the other shifts. After analysis, the cause was determined and corrected. This one small process change resulted in over $200,000 year in natural gas savings.