A case study of energy savings and environmental impact reduction for a textile facility
The Industrial Energy Center (IEC) is a university-based energy management group dedicated to improving energy efficiency in industrial facilities throughout Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee. The goal of the IEC is to assist area industries by increasing their cost effectiveness and product quality in terms of energy use in manufacturing. The IEC aspires to become the responsive resource for industries who are seeking a manufacturing advantage, or experiencing problems, related to the usage and management of energy. Fulfilling these goals is accomplished through a combination of energy training and education, on-site surveys of various energy-intensive processes, technical assistance, and applied research. The underlying purpose of all the energy-awareness efforts is to motivate the implementation of a formal, permanent, energy management program as an integral part of the client`s operation. The initial survey report is only a partial list of energy-related cost savings opportunities. The IEC will continue to make its services available if more in-depth training or advising is desired to implement an energy management program or the energy conservation measures (ECM) identified in the report, or if, after the facility has acted on the initial recommendations, additional assistance is desired to identify further ECMs. The IEC was invited to performed an energy survey at a textile finishing facility in southwestern Virginia. The remainder of this paper is dedicated to an overview of this energy survey and a discussion of the conservation measures identified.
- OSTI ID:
- 227068
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-951173-; TRN: 96:000139-0032
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 18. world energy engineering congress, Atlanta, GA (United States), 8-10 Nov 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Vision 2001: Energy & environmental engineering; PB: 638 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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