A highly successful holistic approach to a plant-wide energy management system

摘要

In the course of more than twenty years as an engineer involved directly in utility related projects in a number of industries, I have seen a great variety of energy efficiency projects and programs cov- ering the entire spectrum of efficiency. The Deer Park, Texas, plant of the Rohm and Haas Company has an energy management program that is unique in my experience and has proven to be highly successful. This program has resulted in a 17 percent reduction in energy use on a per pound of product basis saving 3.25 trillion Btus and $15 million each year! This article discusses this program, its history, successes, and the unique characteristics that have contributed to those successes.