Further Steps Along the Road Steps 15,16,17

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Further Steps Along the Road Steps 15,16,17

• Liam Tolton
• Second Sight Technical

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Topics

• Show me the Money
• Revision of the Register of Opportunities
• The Savings Register
• Where Does all the Energy Go ?
• The Significant Energy Users
• Keeping your Eye on the Ball
• An introduction to Monitoring
• Workshop
• What is your Site EPI ?
• Write Your Elevator Speech

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Show me the Money STEP 15 Revision of Register
of Opportunities from Step 9

• Information for the Savings Register comes from
  the Register of opportunities
• Information Common to all Projects
• Revision Number / Date
• Assumptions e.g. Energy Costs / CO2 Emissions
• Project Specific Information
• EVERY project idea / energy saving opportunity
  should be on the savings register
• Project Categories
• Housekeeping Actions (little or no capital)
• Investment Projects
• Small to Medium Investment
• Large Investment Items

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Data and Assumptions

• Document Control
• Revision Date
• Person responsible for the update
• Energy Cost Data
• Electricity Price
• Gas/Oil Price
• Volatile Pricing
• Suggest you agree a Standard Price for Budgeting
  Purposes
• Consult with Company Accountant

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Register of OpportunitiesStep 9Template
available on Website
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Project Specific Information

• Project Title
• Person Responsible
• Latest Estimate of Savings
• kWhrs
• M3 of Gas
• Tonnes of Oil
• EUROS based on Standard Costs
• Quantify other financial benefits
• e.g Reduced Maintenance
• Latest Project Cost Estimate
• Estimate of Simple Payback Period
• Project Cost / Annual Savings

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Project Cost Estimate

• Make the Project Cost as INCLUSIVE as possible
• Design Costs
• Capital Equipment Cost
• Installation Cost
• Removal of Redundant Equipment
• Impact of Residual Book Value (Negative Impact)
• Allowance for Salvage value (Positive Impact)

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Schedule Information

• Include a REALISTIC Start Date
• Pre Approval Evaluation Period
• Approval Date Milestone
• Specify a REALISTIC Project Completion Date
• Keep a separate Schedule for Each Project with
  Milestone Dates
• Design Completion
• Procurement Completion
• Equipment Delivery
• Installation Completion
• Commissioning Completion
• Start Up

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The Savings RegisterTake Action Step 15

• Monthly Estimate of Planned Savings for each
  initiative /project
• Updated Regularly
• Information Comes from Monitoring Programme
• Energy Bills
• Meter Readings
• Savings Estimates
• For the savings register use ACTUAL costs
• Include a Cumulative Column

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Graphical Portrayal

• Advantages
• Clear Representation of Progress
• Trends can be seen immediately
• Corrective Action can be taken immediately
• Effects of Corrective Action should be clear
• May be posted on notice boards

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Graphical Savings Register
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Key Attributes of a Good Savings Register

• Complete ALL projects included
• Up to Date Regularly Revised
• Accurate Based on Good Input Data
• USED TO STIMULATE ACTION
• Corrective Action
• Assign a Person Responsible for Corrective Action
• Investigate Deviations Promptly
• Report Back Quickly
• Monitor Success of the Corrective Action

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Challenges

• Changing Times
• Energy Price Volatility
• Use LATEST Prices
• Data Accuracy
• The Greatest Challenge
• No Easy Answer
• MEASURE as much as possible
• Justification for M T Project
• Base ESTIMATES on Measurement / Good Science
• Corrective Action Follow up
• Assign a person to follow up deviations from the
  norm
• Monitor the Success of Corrective Actions
• WALK the plant !!

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Where does all the Energy Go ?Step 16
Significant Energy Users

• By now everyone will KNOW their Significant
  Energy Users
• But.
• HOW WELL do you know yours ?
• Is it like a Nodding Acquaintance?
• Do you only know how much energy they use ?
• Is it like a Close Friend ?
• Do you know how much it REALLY costs to own the
  item ?

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The LIFE Cycle Approach

• Each Energy User has a Life Cycle
• Cradle to Grave .
• Even before the Cradle comes
• Conceptual Design
• Detailed Design
• Procurement
• Installation
• Operation
• Maintenance
• Retirement
• At ALL stages there are potential pitfalls and
  opportunities

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The Life Cycle Approach

• Conceptual Design
• The most fundamental choices
• Often rushed
• Rarely does Energy Play a part in this decision
• Lobby to get Energy Considered by asking about
• Choice of Technology
• Choice of Energy Source
• Establish Life Cycle Costs early in the process

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Detailed Design Procurement

• Major Equipment usually selected NOW
• Assess Design Options for Energy Impact
• Is there a Green Purchasing Procedure in place ?
• Will energy use be evaluated as part of
  Competitive Tendering Process.
• Does the detailed specification include an Energy
  Performance Specification ?
• Are buildings included in the Energy Performance
  Specification?

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Installation

• Is Energy management considered in the
  Installation Phase ?
• Full Thermal Insulation installed before start
  up?
• Easy Access to equipment energy monitoring ?
• Critical Data readily available on BMS system?
• Budget for Energy Consumption during
  Commissioning?

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Equipment Operation

• Operate equipment at Optimum Performance
• Are operators trained to know what optimum
  performance is ?
• Is there potential for variability among
  operators?
• Is there an Standard Operating Procedure?
• Ensures consistency between operators
• Maintains Optimum Performance.

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Equipment Maintenance

• Regular equipment inspection
• By operators
• By Trained Maintenance Personnel
• Regular Preventive Maintenance Regime
• Are Energy Consumption Checks built into PMs?
• Examples include
• Motor Efficiency Checks
• Thermal Efficiency Checks
• Steam Trap Testing
• Compressed Air /Steam Leak Detect Repair
• (Monitored / corrected at Shift Supervisor/Shift
  Technician Level)

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Equipment Retirement

• Dont be Afraid to retire early .
• NO Not YOU, the equipment .
• Technological Progress may make Early Retirement
  Attractive
• Lighting system replacements
• Steam Trap Replacements
• Process Equipment Replacements
• VSD improvements
• Consider the higher cost of maintaining older
  equipment

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Introduction to Energy Performance Indicators
(EPIs)Step 17 Monitor

• What is an EPI ?
• A means of Comparison of Performance versus a
  standard
• Internal EPI
• e.g. compare one machine or line against another
• External EPI
• Compare two sites against each other
• Compare sites against a Best Practice Site
• Compare sites against a selection of similar
  sites.

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Two Approaches

• Best Practice
• Usually an External Comparator
• Relies on independent accurate assessment of best
  practice sites
• Past Performance
• Usually an Internal Comparator
• Relies on gathering good measurement data for
  comparison

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Overall Site EPI

• An overall site EPI is very useful
• Keep it Simple
• Ensure it is easily measured
• Communicate it to everyone on site
• The Simplest EPIs are
• Units of Energy per unit of Output
• Cost of Energy per unit of Output
• Can be used in your ELEVATOR SPEECH

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Workshop

• 1. Does your site have an EPI?
• If so
• What is it ?
• How do you measure it?
• How often is it measured?
• How do you communicate it?
• 2. Write your Elevator Speech for the Energy
  Team.
• You have 30 seconds to tell the CEO about your
  EM programme.
• What are the main points you need to convey?
• What is he/she interested in hearing?
• Ensure it answers these four questions
• What is the EM programme about?
• Why is it important?
• What will success look like?
• What do we need from you?

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Summary

• We revised the Register of Opportunities
• We reviewed the Savings Register
• We examined the Life Cycle for Significant Users
• We briefly introduced the Concept of Energy
  Performance Indicators
• We drew up simple EPis
• We wrote an Elevator Speech for our EM programme

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Take Action !

• Liam Tolton
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