SIMAIN Energy Optimization. Environmental Product Declaration. Industry Solutions

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1 SIMAIN Energy Optimization Environmental Product Declaration Industry Solutions

2 Environmental mission statement Design for environment Our knowledge and our solutions are helping to create a better world. We have a responsibility to the wider community and we are committed to environmental protection. In our global operations, featuring a great diversity of processes, products and services, our company is concerned with sustaining the natural resources essential to life. We view the economy, environmental protection and social responsibility as three key factors carrying equal weight in a liberal world market. We support the dissemination of knowledge needed for sustainable development through the transfer of knowledge in the fields of management and technology, wherever we operate as a company. Ecological design is nothing new at Siemens. The company published its in-house standard SN on environmentally compatible product design in 1993, and since then this standard has been an integral part of our product planning and development process. Among other things, it calls for use of separate and distinct material fractions, ease of disassembly, a reduction in the number of components per product, durability, low energy requirements during manufacture and day-to-day use, and the avoidance of hazardous substances. It also lists minimum requirements regarding the parameters to be described in environmental declarations. This standard and our system of environmental management enable us to take a holistic and all-encompassing approach to environmental protection spanning the entire product life cycle from product planning to end-of-life recycling and disposal. We also work with product-specific guidelines that refine the requirements outlined in SN For us, sustainable development in environmental protection means careful use of natural resources, which is why we assess possible environmental impacts in the early stages of product and process development. It is our aim to avoid pollution altogether or to reduce it to a minimum, above and beyond statutory requirements. 2

3 Lower energy consumption The challenge The worldwide rise in energy prices and ever stricter regulations on the emission of greenhouse gases are compelling industrial companies to use energy more efficiently. However, most companies are not aware of the possibilities available for making savings. The solution Advantages for the environment Sustained reduction of energy consumption Lower greenhouse gas emissions Higher energy efficiency With SIMAIN Energy Optimization, Siemens helps companies find and realize their potential savings. The process involves considering a company s overall energy balance in four stages. All forms of energy are taken into account, including electrical, mechanical and thermal, as well as all the primary sources of energy used, such as oil, gas and water. In the first phase, the Energy Health Check, all operational processes and organizational structures relevant to energy management are systematically examined on the basis of a computer-aided interview. The company is evaluated by comparing it by industry, country and sector with over 2,000 previously examined companies to reveal potential savings. Phase 2 includes a technical analysis on site. The general energy efficiency status of the plant is evaluated to derive measures to improve its energy efficiency. All forms of energy, energy supply and distribution, energy data capture and any energy losses are taken into account. In the third, concept phase, the previously identified measures are prioritized according to the technical and commercial expense involved. The actual possibilities for making savings are determined on the basis of measurements and calculations. Binding offers are obtained to establish the investment requirement. And an implementation concept is produced for the selected measures. In the last phase, the measures selected to improve energy efficiency are implemented. The project management ensures speedy handling, selected partners implement the measures, and the possibilities of obtaining grants are investigated.

4 Structured processes Phases Awareness Analysis Feasibility Implementation & sustainability Demand Identification of optimization potential Technical analysis to determine the savings potential Risk analysis, development of concept and return on investment (ROI) Continuous improvement process (CIP) Benefits Faster support for internal decisions and industryspecific benchmark First overview of essential savings measures Implementation concept with return on investment (ROI) calculation Professional project management by Siemens and CIP Energy optimization Energy Health Check Energy optimization service Plants before energy optimization are used as references for evaluating the measures. The functional unit is the total annual energy cost assessed by a consultant at a location. Recording and archiving energy data Power supply Forms of energy Production processes Emissions Local power generation Energy purchase (Electricity, gas, oil etc.) Power distribution Electricity Gas Steam Vacuum Compressed air... Drives Water Ventilation... Greenhouse gas emissions Waste heat... Ancillary processes Business activity Operation, maintenance, logistics Grants 4

5 Implementation and evaluation Typical SIMAIN optimization project (EOS) The assessment is based on the fact that an average industrial location consumes energy in a ratio of 40% electrical energy to 60% primary energy from fossil fuels, and that energy costs of around 500,000 were incurred annually prior to implementation of the energy optimization measures. Energy consumption after implementation of optimization measures Savings potential 12% Remaining costs CO₂ reduction CO₂ abatement by energy savings 38,000 CO₂ without EOS [t CO₂ /a] CO₂ with EOS [t CO₂ /a] CO₂ reduction 37,000 36, % 37,166 33,442 3,724 t CO₂/a 10 % 35,000 34,000 33,000 t CO₂ / year 32,000 31,000 CO₂ without EOS CO₂ with EOS Eco-Care Matrix (ECM) Environmental compatibility Compared to projects which have not been energy-optimized, SIMAIN Energy Optimization improves environmental compatibility by an average of 10%. Efficiency The energy optimization process generates costs for consulting services and implementation of the project which are amortized within two years through energy savings as a result of reduced energy consumption. Beginning in the third year, cost reductions of 12% from energy savings can be expected. Environmental benefit 1 0,5 0-0,5 Reference Plant after optimization ,5 0 0,5 1 Customer benefit 5

6 For further information please contact: Siemens AG Industry Sector Industry Solutions Industrial Technologies Werner-von-Siemens-Str Erlangen Germany The information provided in this brochure contains merely general descriptions or characteristics of performance which in actual case of use do not always apply as described or which may change as a result of further development of the products. An obligation to provide the respective characteristics shall only exist if expressly agreed in the terms of contract. Order No.: E10001-T1-A110-V Printed in Germany Dispo No.: K No.: GB WS Subject to change without prior notice Siemens AG 2010 All rights reserved