Adjustable Speed Drives: Control pumps, fans and conveyors at the source by installing adjustable speed drives on the motors. A centrifugal fan or pump operating at half speed and half flow will require less than a quarter of the energy of a fixed speed fan or pump that is dampered or throttled to the same flow.
Variable Speed Air Compressors: Air compressors are chronically inefficient machines. They require a lot of energy for a relatively small output. We tackle this challenge by using a variable speed air compressor. A variable speed air compressor at minimal air delivery would use a quarter of the power of a fixed speed air compressor.
HVAC Controls: Heating and cooling systems can be amongst the most energy intensive aspects of your business. We upgrade heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems to use no more or no less than needed. Chillers and other HVAC equipment can be pre-programmed to gear up during off-peak times to take advantage of lower prices, or scale down during price spikes to lessen the impact of higher prices.
Refrigeration: Refrigeration machines that provide cooling for manufacturing processes and facility space can be significant consumers and wasters of energy. When it’s time to replace this equipment, modern chillers can offer attractive efficiency improvements. As with other equipment, refrigeration chillers can benefit from controls that sequence multiple smaller compressors in order to moderate demand or use speed control to vary the capacity of the whole refrigeration system according to the need.
Power Factor Correction: Investments in capacitors and other equipment to improve the power factor can reduce demand charges. This equipment helps align current and voltage so that your facility draws electricity more effectively from the distribution system. Power factor correction projects often result in 10 to 15 per cent reductions in demand charges.
