Automotive Manufacturer
Climeaction Case Studies
Overview
A leading automotive OEM partnered with Climeaction to enhance energy efficiency and carbon reduction across its operations through a strategic CAaaS program.
The Challenge
This automotive manufacturer produces turbochargers and supercharger wheels for premium car brands. The site uses extensive energy in its foundry process. The Significant Thermal Energy Users are Furnaces operating at 2,500 deg F, Dehumidifiers, HVAC Systems and general plant heating.
The site was mature from an Energy Management perspective but was struggling to identify the next key cost and carbon reduction projects.
The Solutions
Climeaction undertook our FAST program followed by implementation of CAaaS. We focused on furnaces first in a staged manner:
- Reduce Energy Demands - implemented O2 trim combustion control to modulate combustion air according to demands and maintain process critical setpoints - reduced energy demands by almost 70%.
- Capture Waste Heat from Furnaces - Installed an economizer on the most modern furnace to recover heat at 200 deg F to a hot recovery system to supply heat to HVAC, Dehumidifiers, Offices & Canteen - reduced energy demand of other users by 95%. Some supplemental heat required when production down.
- Other Utilities Upgrades - Implemented 15 No small low / no cost measures across Process, Compressed Air, Pumps & Motors - resulting in a 7% reduction in overall site energy demands in year 1 and 5% in year 2.
Our Results - Automotive
Rebates Earned
Net Energy Savings
Energy performance improvements in 12 Months
lbs of carbon emissions reduced
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