Industrial Demonstration Program
Regardless of which business you're in, you should be aware of emerging technologies capable of improving operating efficiency and reducing electrical load.
Power Smart works with industrial customers to develop best-practice solutions for their businesses. Through our Demonstration Project Fund and research partnerships you’ll have access to the latest emerging technologies in your industry, professional measurement and verification services, and quantifiable savings that could enable your company to qualify for ongoing incentives through our Industrial Power Smart Programs.
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Success storiesWe get research groups together with customers to bring new technology concepts to market and demonstrate their effectiveness in real-world applications. Some examples of projects that have gone on to bring you options for improving your company’s energy-efficiency are shared below. Many of these products are now commercially available and could qualify your business for Industrial Power Smart Partner Incentives. Rotor cuts a mill's consumption in half A partnership between the University of British Columbia, Advanced Fibre Technologies and Canfor's Northwood Kraft Pulp Mill in Prince George demonstrated how the AFT Gladiator Rotor was able to reduce energy consumption by 52%. The mill could save $193,000 in energy costs in a single year if all rotors are replaced. Weyerhaeuser gets most out of moving hole feeder Weyerhaeuser showed how a new moving hole feeder enabled significant energy savings at their facility and proved that it could also be used in industrial processes outside of the forest product sector. That includes the transfer of materials such as coal, gypsum, grain, plastic, and minerals in manufacturing plants, breweries, granaries, food processors, plastic product manufacturers, mines and bulk loading terminals. Programs and opportunitiesMany of our customers have accessed Power Smart Demonstration Project Funding to quantify energy savings from emerging technologies. If you’re planning an upgrade to your existing operations or considering accessing incentives through any of the Industrial Power Smart Partner Programs we encourage you to explore the proven energy savings of these technologies. Advanced adaptive controls Two organizations – AMEC and Custom Dry Kiln Co., a division of Custom Air Conditioning Ltd. – have blazed a trail in lumber drying by developing advanced adaptive controls, an innovative technology with the potential to significantly reduce energy consumption in dehumidification kilns across B.C. A change in refinery plate size Thanks to the leadership of UBC and Advanced Fibre Technologies, B.C. pulp mills now have the potential to realize up to 36% in energy savings in the mechanical refining process by reducing the diameter of their refinery plates. Through the UBC Mining Research Initiative, metal mining customers have the ability to participate in a four-year research program [PDF, 81 KB] to quantify the major energy sinks in the industry. ResourcesBC Hydro Power Smart has teamed up with the Centre for Energy Advancement through Technological Innovation (CEATI) to bring you practical reference guides to saving energy. The Energy Measurement and Verification Guide [PDF, 1.5 MB] will help answer questions about how to quantify energy savings in your operation. Use this Measuring Savings Poster [PDF, 443 KB] as a quick reference for your building. The Fans and Blowers Reference Guide [PDF, 1.4 MB] provides fundamental information required to make educated decisions about the use and energy efficient operation of fan and blower systems. The Electrotechnologies Reference Guide [PDF, 3.3 MB] provided brief descriptions, characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of various industrial processes used in small to medium size plants. The Compressed Air handbook [PDF, 853 KB] was created to help you understand and implement a program for improving energy-efficiency in your compressed air system. The Electric Motors Reference Guide [PDF, 944 KB] provides an overview of the major types of electric motors available today including advanced motor technologies. The Lighting Reference Guide [PDF, 957 KB] is a practical guide, designed to provide information on lighting technology that will help improve energy-efficiency through a designed approach by understanding components and technologies that are commercially available. The Pump Systems Reference Guide [PDF, 1.9 MB] is aimed at helping you implement energy-efficiency methods and practices involving pump systems in your business. The Energy Efficiency Guide for Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) [PDF, 969 KB] was developed to provide an overview of the technology and assist with the effective understanding, selection, application and operation of VFDs. The Power Quality Reference Guide [PDF, 607 KB] is written to be a useful guide understand and de-mystify power quality issues and concepts; and, where to go and how to mitigate power related problems. |
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Last Modified: Feb 8, 2012
