SEARCH: Recommendations

TRAIN OPERATORS FOR MAXIMUM OPERATING EFFICIENCY

$1,200

$100

0.1

ELIMINATE LEAKS IN INERT GAS AND COMPRESSED AIR LINES/ VALVES

$3,281

$170

0.1

USE MOST EFFICIENT TYPE OF ELECTRIC MOTORS

$211

$246

1.2

REPLACE HEAT TREATING OVEN WITH MORE EFFICIENT UNIT

$62,655

$140,000

2.2

IMPLEMENT A REGULAR MAINTENANCE PROGRAM TO REDUCE EMISSIONS FROM LEAKY VALVES AND PIPE FITTINGS

$12,597

$5,000

0.4

ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USED FOR COOLING, AGITATING LIQUIDS, MOVING PRODUCT, OR DRYING

$19,657

$5,000

0.3

MAINTAIN/ENLARGE A STOCK OF SPARE PARTS

$36,180

$5,000

0.1

ADD EQUIPMENT/ OPERATORS TO REDUCE PRODUCTION BOTTLENECK

$98,438

$100,000

1.0

BEGIN A PRACTICE OF PREDICTIVE / PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE

$14,473

$100

0.0

UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS

$1,559

$2,640

1.7

UTILIZE ENERGY-EFFICIENT BELTS AND OTHER IMPROVED MECHANISMS

$1,912

$760

0.4

USE INSULATION IN FURNACES TO FACILITATE HEATING / COOLING

$956

$180

0.2

USE SEPARATE SWITCHES ON PERIMETER LIGHTING WHICH MAY BE TURNED OFF WHEN NATURAL LIGHT IS AVAILABLE

$2,527

1.0

INSTALL OCCUPANCY SENSORS

$1,280

1.0

ELIMINATE PERMANENTLY THE USE OF COMPRESSED AIR

$864

$1,183

1.4

USE MULTIPLE SPEED MOTORS OR AFD FOR VARIABLE PUMP, BLOWER AND COMPRESSOR LOADS

$8,525

$12,060

1.4

SIZE ELECTRIC MOTORS FOR PEAK OPERATING EFFICIENCY

$270

$885

3.3

REPLACE ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED EQUIPMENT WITH FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT

$3,506

$6,000

1.7

UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS

$3,750

$6,748

1.8

REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED

$449

$960

2.1

CHANGE RATE SCHEDULES OR OTHER CHANGES IN UTILITY SERVICE

$7,873

$100

0.0

INSTALL SKYLIGHTS

$2,237

$300

0.1

UTILIZE HIGHER EFFICIENCY LAMPS AND/OR BALLASTS

$1,439

$1,740

1.2

REPAIR LEAKS IN LINES AND VALVES

$3,618

$4,000

1.1