Illinois · United States
Chicago Heights Steel: measurement guides a system upgrade
Permanent monitoring exposed savings opportunities beyond leak repair. The reported result combines control, pipework, drying, storage and compressor improvements.
Read the complete original reportReported project result
2.58MkWh saved per year01 · Starting point
The operating challenge
Two separate compressor rooms each housed three compressors. Measurements from December 2015 to February 2016 established the baseline for the staged improvements.
02 · Implementation
What changed
The programme repaired leaks, changed dryers, connected the rooms and introduced central control. Later compressor replacements were also part of the overall investment.
03 · Results
The reported numbers
- Reported annual energy savings
- 2,582,979 kWh
- Reported annual cost savings
- $215,037 USD
- Total project investment
- $240,139 USD
- Total historical utility incentives
- $188,714 USD
The publisher reports a 2.4-month payback. Total incentives include $177,714 for the equipment upgrade and $11,000 for leak repair. Results cover the complete project.