Workshop C. Maximizing Plant Efficiency with Waste Energy Recovery Options. 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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1 Workshop C Maximizing Plant Efficiency with Waste Energy Recovery Options 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

2 Biographical Information Lucas Dixon, CEM, Project Manager Plug Smart 990 W. 3rd Ave., Columbus, OH Mr. Dixon is Chief of Strategy and a Project Manager for Plug Smart, an industry leading Energy Efficiency Company based in Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Dixon is proud to serve on the board of directors of Green Energy Ohio (GEO) and the American Solar Energy Society (ASES). Mr. Dixon enjoys creatively serving clients through rigorous engineering and creative financing solution. Mr. Dixon embodies Plug Smarts mentality of Running to Problems and the love of saving energy/money. Richard D. Housh, Chairman, Founder & CEO Plug Smart 990 W. 3rd Ave., Columbus, OH rich.housh@plugsmart.com Mr. Housh is Plug Smart s Chairman of the Board, CEO and co-founder. Mr. Housh has successfully started, managed and sold numerous businesses over the past 35 years. These businesses were engaged in energy services, environmental management, security software, and monitoring and control technology and services. In developing these enterprises, Mr. Housh utilized a potent combination of entrepreneurism, traditional management discipline and high impact national alliances and sales programs to achieve extraordinary results. In 2001, Mr. Housh sold Control Solutions, a company he founded and grew into a national $75 million in revenues business, to TAC/Schneider Electric, an $18 billion French company. Prior to selling Control Solutions to TAC/Schneider, in 1998 Mr. Housh sold fifty percent of the same business to DQE, Inc., a NYSE-listed energy utility. Between 1998 and 2001, Mr. Housh led, through the vehicle of Control Solutions, important elements of DQE s national expansion in energy management and services. In 2001, Mr. Housh and his management team repurchased the fifty percent interest owned by DQE, thereafter further expanding and strengthening the business, culminating in the sale of Control Solutions to TAC/Schneider in Mr. Housh serves on numerous business and non-profit boards, including the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, the Southwest Florida Land Preservation Trust and the Rails to Trails Conservancy. After attending the United States Naval Academy, Mr. Housh completed his B.S. in Education from the Miami University in Oxford, OH.

3 Backpressure Steam Turbines Lucas Dixon Project Manager Rich Housh CEO

4 About Plug Smart Ohio company with offices in Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton, and Cleveland Started doing energy efficiency work in 1975 under name Control Solutions Grew the company to 500 employees in 17 offices and sold it to Schneider Electric Started Plug Smart in 2007 Energy Services is Our Core Business Reduce Energy Costs 2

5 Energy Services is Our Core Business Energy Projects Project Incentives On Site Generation EE Consulting Help clients identify and implement cost effective EE projects Lighting Projects HVAC Automation Control Systems Motors & VFD s Precision Clean Rooms Compressed Air Systems Process heating & cooling Help clients recoup investments on past, current EE projects Utility Energy Efficiency Programs PJM Grid Operator RPM Auctions Federal EPACT Tax Certification Services Federal, State, and Local Grant and Other Programs Help clients design, own and operate on site generation systems Develop Projects from Start to Finish Cogeneration, CHP, Solar, PPA s Feasibility Studies and Financial Modeling Generation Site Planning & Logistics Third Party Financing Help clients problem solve complex energy efficiency problems Energy Audits & Assessments Owners Advocate Services Measurement & Verification Green Energy & EE Training Demand Response Programs 3

6 Gas/Steam Turbine Generators Divided Up Into 3 Large Categories Waste Heat Recovery Waste Heat or Fuel Source exists Co Generation Need for a consistent heat source and power pricing works. Process Augmentation/Improvement Specialty circumstance where a STG can replace current process and yield better results. Example PRV Valve Replacement with backpressure turbine. 4

7 Waste Energy Recovery Aka Bottom Cycle Opportunity requires alignment of the stars: High enough quality fuel or heat sources Consistent availability of source Need for power and/or steam. Stable time horizon, to recoup investment. 5

8 Waste Energy Recovery 6

9 Aka Topping Cycle Co-Generation Opportunity Requires, need for consistent amount of heat, year round. Absorption chiller, cooling need Process heat need Re heat/dehumidification need Water heating need Consistent demand for electricity 7

10 Co-Generation 8

11 Process Augmentation Opportunity Requires, close process collaboration and alignment. Opportunity often exists when a process change or addition occurs. Replace one operation with something that yields more. 1 for 1 needs to yield >1. Example: Extraction steam turbine reduces pressure for other need, generates electricity, and improves steam conditions in plant. Requires buy in from all affected parties. 9

12 Project Development What s the process to understand my potential? 1. Feasibility Study 1. Technical 2. Economics 3. Contracting 2. Financing 3. Contracting/Permitting 1. Air permit or no air permit 4. Construction 1. Used equipment or new 5. Maintenance/M&V 10

13 PRV Replacement Project Overview Previous PRV from 400psi to 165 psi Steam vented to atmosphere. Post Project MW nameplate Backpressure STG $413,910/yr in electricity generation $1.4 Million in rider exemption dollars. Less than 1 year simple payback. Higher temperature 165 psi steam for process use. 11

14 PRV Replacement Turbine Everything good starts with a strong foundation! 12

15 PRV Replacement Turbine Arrived safe and sound! 13

16 PRV Replacement Turbine She s a big baby! 14

17 PRV Replacement Turbine Sometimes the Oxy Acetylene is the correct tool for the job! 15

18 QUESTIONS? Share your problems/experiences Lucas Dixon Project Manager/Developer