Energy savings in preventative maintenance surveys
The Energy/Preventive Maintenance surveys are part of a program cosponsored by North Carolina State University and the North Carolina Department of Energy. The cost to the companies being surveyed is deliberately kept low (only $600) in order to encourage participation in participation in the program. The remainder of the cost of a survey is covered by the state of North Carolina and escrow funds set up by court order from fines imposed on some of the major petroleum manufacturers. The Energy/Preventive Maintenance surveys are part of a broader program of educational courses and surveys which also includes Boilers, Steam Traps, Lighting, Air Compressors, Electric Motors and HVAC. Manufacturing Process energy surveys must be accompanied by at least one person from the facility attending a one day workshop on the topic, the workshops also being sponsored by N.C. State University and the North Carolina Department of Energy. Companies participating in these programs get an experienced surveyor in their facility for two days, a written report of the findings, results and recommendations. There is also a follow-up visit by the surveyor to discuss the report and related recommendations. It should be noted that companies use these surveys for two reasons: (A) Determine some of the weak points in the maintenance operation in order to build a more effective and powerful maintenance organization. (B) Verifications by an outsider that the system they have in place is effective.
- OSTI ID:
- 227111
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-951173-; TRN: 96:000139-0076
- 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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