Case Studies by System

Case studies document the energy savings achieved by large manufacturing companies using AMO's software tools, other technical publications, and best practices. Case studies are available below for the following systems: Steam, Process Heating, Compressed Air, Motor, Pump, Fan, and Plant Wide. Case studies are also available for Combined Heat & Power.

PLANT-WIDE CASE STUDIES

Alcoa: C-Suite Participation in Energy Efficiency Increases Accountability and Staff Engagement Throughout the Organization

Success Story: Chrome Deposit Corporation

Cook Composites and Polymers Company Achieves Superior Energy Performance Gold Certification

Eck Industries, Inc. Realizes Savings Through Smarter Lighting Solutions

Flambeau River Papers Makes a Comeback with a Revised Energy Strategy

Freescale Semiconductor Successfully Implements an Energy Management System

Harbec Plastics: 750kW CHP Application - Project Profile

Success Story: Ingersoll Rand Discovers Hidden Savings with a Three-Tiered Energy Audit Model

Mid-South Metallurgical Makes Electrical and Natural Gas System Upgrades to Reduce Energy Use and Achieve Cost Savings

Nissan Showcases the Results of an Energy-Wise Corporate Culture

Owens Corning and Silicon Valley Power Partner to Make Energy Savings a Reality

Save Energy Now Assessment Helps Expand Energy Management Program at Shaw Industries

Solutia: Utilizing Sub-Metering to Drive Energy Project Approvals Through Data

Volvo Trucks Achieves Lofty Energy and Carbon Goals

STEAM CASE STUDIES

Boise Inc. St. Helens Paper Mill Achieves Significant Fuel Savings

Chrysler: Save Energy Now Assessment Enables a Vehicle Assembly Complex to Achieve Significant Natural Gas Savings

Dow Chemical Company: Assessment Leads to Steam System Energy Savings in a Petrochemical Plant

Goodyear Tire Plant Gains Traction on Energy Savings After Completing Save Energy Now Assessment

J.R. Simplot: Burner Upgrade Project Improves Performance and Saves Energy at a Large Food Processing Plant

Longest-Serving Active Paper Mill in the Western United States Uncovers New Ways to Save Energy

Save Energy Now Assessment Helps Expand Energy Management Program at Shaw Industries

Steam System Efficiency Optimized After J.R. Simplot Fertilizer Plant Receives Energy Assessment

Terra Nitrogen Company, L.P.: Ammonia Plant Greatly Reduces Natural Gas Consumption After Energy Assessment

MOTORS CASE STUDIES

Improving Efficiency of Tube Drawing Bench

Motor System Upgrades Smooth the Way to Savings of $700,000 at Chevron Refinery

Optimizing Electric Motor Systems at a Corporate Campus Facility

PROCESS HEATING CASE STUDIES

Energy Assessment Helps Kaiser Aluminum Save Energy and Improve Productivity

Largest Producer of Steel Products in the United States Achieves Significant Energy Savings at its Minntac Plant

Indirect-Fired Kiln Conserves Scrap Aluminum and Cuts Costs

COMPRESSED AIR CASE STUDIES

Briggs & Stratton: Putting All Energy Efficiency Options on the Table

FUJIFILM Hunt Chemicals U.S.A. Achieves Compressed Air System Energy-Reduction Goals with a Three-Phased Strategy

Success Story: Ingersoll Rand Discovers Hidden Savings with a Three-Tiered Energy Audit Model

Nissan North America: How Sub-Metering Changed the Way a Plant Does Business

Sherwin-Williams’ Richmond, Kentucky, Facility Achieves 26% Energy Intensity Reduction; Leads to Corporate Adoption of Save Energy Now LEADER

Solutia: Utilizing Sub-Metering to Drive Energy Project Approvals Through Data

Solutia: Massachusetts Chemical Manufacturer Uses SECURE Methodology to Identify Potential Reductions in Utility and Process Energy Consumption

PUMPS CASE STUDIES

Case Study - The Challenge: Improving Sewage Pump System Performance

New Water Booster Pump System Reduces Energy Consumption by 80 Percent and Increases Reliability

Optimizing Electric Motor Systems at a Corporate Campus Facility

Optimized Pump Systems Save Coal Preparation Plant Money and Energy

Case Study - The Challenge: Saving Energy at a Sewage Lift Station Through Pump System Modifications

FAN CASE STUDIES

Case Study - The Challenge: Improving the Performance of a Waste-To-Energy Facility

Case Study - The Challenge: Improving Ventilation System Energy Efficiency in a Textile Plant