Presented by Mary C. Emplaincourt, M.S.
2004 Presentation at a MMA Energy Meeting
Presentation Outline
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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
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.
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
Students Working for the IAC Conducting an
Assessment
Locating Information
about a Motor
Finding Motor
Speed with a
Stroboscope
Obtaining
Temperature
with an
Infrared
Thermometer
Checking
Combustion
Efficiency with
a Combustion
Analyzer
IAC’s Areas of Focus
• ENERGY (such as heat recovery, energyefficient 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.)
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
Summary of IAC Activities
Energy
Cost
Savings
$8,000,000
Productivity
Cost
Savings
$9,000,000
Waste
Cost
Savings
$3,250,000
As of 2004
263 Site
Visits
since 1993
throughout
Mississippi
and
Surrounding
States.
A Well
Used
Resource
to Locate
Clients
Examples of Facilities Visited
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Furniture Factories
Automotive Equipment Manufacturers
Metal Working/Casting Facilities
Clothing Manufacturers
Food/Drink Processors
Valve Manufacturers
Plastic Injection Molding Manufacturers
SIC Distribution
Instrumentation
1%
Transportation
Misc. Man.Food
8% Textile
2%
1%
2%
Electronics
9%
Machinery
11%
Stone, Clay, Glass &
Concrete
3%
Lumber & Wood
2%
Furniture &
Fixtures
17%
Fabricated
Metal
7%
Primary Metal
5%
Apparel
4%
Rubber
15%
Paper
2%
Printing
Chemical 2%
4%
Examples of Recommendation Types
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Heat Recovery
Power Factor Correction
Energy Management Systems
Energy-Efficient Lighting
Compressed Air Analysis
Process Automation
Process Flow Realignment
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.
Year 2003 Implemented Savings
$900,000+
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
DOE Special
Projects
Additional
Benefits
The MSU IAC
received funds to
develop a Best
Practices Guide for
the wood furniture
industry.
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
Additional
Benefits
FEMP Special
Projects—
Assessing Federal
Buildings’ Energy
Usages
The MSU IAC is
currently modeling
the IRS Computing
Center in Memphis,
Tennessee
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: (662) 325-8268
IAC Fax (662) 325-0102
www.me.msstate.edu/iac/iac.html
www.oipea.rutgers.edu
Office of Industrial Productivity and Energy Assessment