Hudson Technologies, Inc. · NASDAQ:HDSN
Hudson Technologies — Industrial Energy Technology Conference 2007
14 slides from Hudson Technologies's conference presentation, May 8, 2007
Slide 1: Plant Energy Profiler
Plant Energy Profiler Riyaz Papar, PE, CEM Hudson Technologies Company Dale Arthur Styrotek, Inc. David Watson DSWatson Consulting Industrial Energy Technology Conference New Orleans, LA May 8-10, 2007
Slide 2: Agenda
Agenda Introduction to Quick Plant Energy Profiler (QuickPEP) Introduction to Styrotek, Inc plant Application of QuickPEP tool at the Styrotek plant Results & Discussions Summary & Conclusions
Slide 3: US Department of Energy's QuickPEP Tool
US Department of Energy’s QuickPEP Tool Quick Plant Energy Profiler Tool Website http://www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/quickpep
Slide 4: QuickPEP evaluates the Big Picture in your Plant
QuickPEP evaluates the Big Picture in your Plant 5,000 – 10,000 ft level approach Looking at the forest first Understanding your plant from an energy supply & demand perspective Different supply streams Different energy consumption (conversion) systems Puts everything down on one piece of paper Limi
Slide 5: QuickPEP Tool
QuickPEP Tool OUTPUTS • Overall picture of plant energy use INPUTS • Summary of energy • Plant description cost distributions • Utility supply data – electricity, fuel & • Preliminary steam assessment & comparison • Energy consuming system information • Areas for energy • Scorecard responses efficie
Slide 6: Styrotek, Inc. Plant
Styrotek, Inc. Plant Location – Delano, CA Feedstock – EPS beads – B bead sizes Product - Expandable Polystyrene (EPS) Foam Produce Containers Plant 1 – 24 machines Plant 2 – 14 machines Plant operates 10 months – 24x7 Annual Production – 17,000,000 boxes Annual utility (gas & electric) - $2,500,000
Slide 7: EPS Molding – Basic Requirements
EPS Molding – Basic Requirements Molding machine Steam supply (volume, pressure and quality) Air supply (volume, pressure and quality) Water supply (volume, pressure and quality) Vacuum supply Press controls (steam, air and water)
Slide 8: Typical EPS Mold
Typical EPS Mold Raw material – 40 lb/ft3 Five step process Close the Mold Fill the Mold with beads Fuse the Foam Cool the Mold Open / Eject Finished product – 2.5 lb/ft3
Slide 9: Styrotek, Inc. Plant – Major Equipment List
Styrotek, Inc. Plant – Major Equipment List Boilers Vacuum Pumps CB 400 Hp Nash Vac Pump 125 Hp CB 700 Hp Nash Vac Pump 50 Hp BOSS Oxidizer 450 Hp Nash Vac Pump 20 Hp Nash Vac Pump 20 Hp Air Compressors Sutorbilt Blower 60 Hp Sullair 125 Hp Sullair 200 Hp Water Pumps Gardner Denver 125 Hp Paco Pump
Slide 10: QuickPEP Tool Demonstration
Styrotek, Inc. Plant – QuickPEP Tool Application QuickPEP Tool Demonstration
Slide 11: Styrotek, Inc. Plant – Recommendations & Next Steps
Styrotek, Inc. Plant – Recommendations & Next Steps Increase hours of usage of ICE air-compressor Follow through on QuickPEP recommendations Steam turbine-driven boiler feedwater pump Boiler tune-up & addition of feedwater (or condensing) economizer Sequencing of boiler operations Waste heat recover
Slide 12: QuickPEP - Summary & Conclusions
QuickPEP - Summary & Conclusions Use a top-down approach at your plant with QuickPEP as a starting point to: Understand energy flow Identify cost impacts Identify potential energy cost reduction project areas Benchmark plants at a corporate level Benchmark individual systems at the plant level Monit
Slide 13: Summary & Conclusions
Summary & Conclusions Prioritize different energy systems based on energy savings potential and undertake an ESA on each of those systems Continue further due diligence to implement energy savings and performance improvement projects
Slide 14: Questions & Answers
U.S. Department of Energy Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Questions & Answers
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