Industrial Assessment Center

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Presented by Mary C. Emplaincourt, M.S. 2004
Presentation at a MMA Energy Meeting
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Presentation Outline

• What is the IAC?
• What has the IAC done for MS industries?
• What can the IAC do for MS industries?
• Who qualifies for an IAC assessment?
• How do MS companies get an IAC assessment?
• How do IAC Assessments work?
• DOE requirements for the IAC

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What is the IAC?

• Provides energy, waste, and productivity
  assessments to small and mid-sized manufacturers.
• Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy.
• Established at Mississippi State University in
  1993.
• Assistance provided by upper-level engineering
  students.

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IAC Mission

• Foster Industry/University Relationships
• Provide No-Cost Engineering Services to Local
  Companies
• Energy Conservation, Waste Minimization, and
  Productivity Enhancement
• Undergraduate and Graduate Student Involvement

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Students Working for the IAC Conducting an
Assessment
Locating Information about a Motor
Finding Motor Speed with a Stroboscope
Checking Combustion Efficiency with a Combustion
Analyzer
Obtaining Temperature with an Infrared Thermometer
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IACs Areas of Focus

• ENERGY (such as heat recovery, energy-efficient
  lighting retrofit, HVAC controls, power quality,
  combustion efficiency, etc.)
• WASTE (such as recycling, solvent recovery, and
  minimization, etc.)
• PRODUCTIVITY (such as process flow improvement,
  materials handling improvement, etc.)

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What has the IAC done for MS industries?

• Over 2000 Recommendations Made in 263
  Assessments
• 250 Different Recommendation Types
• 8 Million in Recommended Energy Savings
• 3.25 Million in Recommended Waste Savings
• 9 Million in Recommended Productivity Savings

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Summary of IAC Activities
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As of 2004 263 Site Visits since 1993 throughout
Mississippi and Surrounding States.
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A Well Used Resource to Locate Clients
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Examples of Facilities Visited

• Furniture Factories
• Automotive Equipment Manufacturers
• Metal Working/Casting Facilities
• Clothing Manufacturers
• Food/Drink Processors
• Valve Manufacturers
• Plastic Injection Molding Manufacturers

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SIC Distribution
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Examples of Recommendation Types

• Heat Recovery
• Power Factor Correction
• Energy Management Systems
• Energy-Efficient Lighting
• Compressed Air Analysis
• Process Automation
• Process Flow Realignment

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What can the IAC do for MS industries?

• We can help companies save MONEY!
• On average, recommended actions from an
  assessment result in annual cost savings of about
  89,000 prior to 2003.

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Year 2003 Implemented Savings

• 900,000

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Who qualifies for an IAC Assessment?

• Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Codes of
  20-39.
• Within 150 miles of MSU. (Optional)
• Gross annual sales below 100 million.
• Fewer than 500 employees at the facility.
• Annual utility bills more than 100,000 and less
  than 2 million.
• Must have at least one full year of utility bills
• No in-house staff to perform these analyses.

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How do companies get an IAC Assessment?

• Fill out an Application for Industrial
  Assessment form.
• Complete a Utilities Release Authorization
  form.
• Complete Preliminary Questionnaire.
• Provide Preferred Site Visit Days.

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How do IAC Assessments work?

• Assessment team consists of
• 4 to 6 undergraduate students including a Lead
  Student
• Staff Engineer
• Faculty member
• Fill out preliminary questionnaire with facility
  personnel.
• Conduct a plant walk through.
• Break into smaller groups and begin counting
  equipment.

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How do IAC Assessments work?

• List recommendation ideas.
• Collect data and measurements for
  recommendations.
• Conduct exit interview with facility personnel.
• Average sized facility 1-day visit
• Larger sized facility 2 or more days

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DOE requirements for the IAC

• Mailing of the assessment report within 60 days
  of the assessment visit.
• Follow-up phone call 6 to 9 months after report
  mailing.
• Collect data on recommendation implementation
  rates and costs.

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DOE Special Projects The MSU IAC received funds
to develop a Best Practices Guide for the wood
furniture industry.
Additional Benefits
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Additional Benefits
DOE Special Projects The MSU IAC,the State
Energy Office,ORNL, and DOE are investigating the
feasibility of implementing a hydrogen fuel cell
in a chemical facility in Mississippi.
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Additional Benefits
FEMP Special ProjectsAssessing Federal
Buildings Energy Usages The MSU IAC is
currently modeling the IRS Computing Center in
Memphis, Tennessee
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Questions?

• B.K. Hodge, Ph.D. P.E.
• Richard Forbes, Ph.D. P.E.
• Mary C. Emplaincourt, M.S.I.E
• Jeremy Childers, B.S.M.E. E.I.T
• IAC Tel [phone]
• IAC Fax [phone]
• www.me.msstate.edu/iac/iac.html
• www.oipea.rutgers.edu
• Office of Industrial Productivity and Energy
  Assessment