Assessment Plant Visit
An initial meeting is held between the IAC and
the plant representatives who will participate in the assessment.
The purpose of this meeting is to explain the services being offered,
obtain background information and define other data needed for the
assessment.
Energy Efficiency
During the visit, the CSU IAC team tours the plant
in search of the most significant energy streams. The team then
identifies energy conservation opportunities for these energy streams.
Measurements are taken to quatify current energy use and policies,
and these data are used to calculate estimates of energy use and
cost savings in the final report.
Pollution Prevention
During the visit, a team of CSU faculty, graduate
students, and undergraduate students tour the plant to follow production
flows from raw materials to finished products. The IAC team identifies
the most significant waste streams, quantifies the volumes of waste
generated and calculates the associated waste management costs.
The team then analyzes possible pollution prevention opportunities.
Productivity Improvement
During the visit, the CSU team identifies opportunities
for
- increasing the number of "pieces" produced per person
per hour, and/or
- decreasing the cost of producing each "piece".
Strategies are discussed with plant personnel
that might be implement instituted at the plant, and recommendations
in the final report will reflect potential production increases
and/or relevant cost savings.
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