“Efficiency” is
something of a buzz word these days. It means more than it used to mean. It no
longer means getting the most output for the money you invest. Efficiency can
be applied to everything. It can refer to anything. It is the foolhardy person
who overlooks efficiency in any aspect of running a business. Down to the last
detail, efficiency is key.
I learned that
the hard way about heat recovery systems. In the plant I run, we learned that
our heat recovery system was hemorrhaging money for the company. With a few
tests on it we learned that it was completely inefficient and although it would
be a huge cost to replace, it would save us a lot of money.
A little bit of
research led us to Perceptive Industries who
provided stats up front about their heat recovery systems. Their head recovery
systems provide nearly 95% efficiency, meaning that 95% of the heat used from
incineration is used to heat the building and they provide great options for
oxidization (burning without a fire) as well as catalization (heating until a
chemical reaction takes place). Perceptive Industries has a variety of options
in order to provide the precise specifications of a given plant.
With the help of
Perceptive Industries, we were able to completely revamp our heat recovery
system and make it so much more efficient. I still can’t believe the amount of
money we’re saving. “Efficiency” may be a buzz word, but it is one that
everyone should pay attention to.
No comments:
Post a Comment