UMass Amherst

Fan System Efficiency: A US DOE Energy Efficiency Technical Training
21 June, 2006 | 08:00 AM-04:00 PM
Community College of Rhode Island, Knight Campus
Warwick, RI
The Registration for This Event is CLOSED
Training Overview
Optimizing industrial fan systems can take on many forms, but any fan optimization project must meet the needs of the process. This 1-day workshop highlighted the benefits of fan system optimization and examined fan system performance characteristics and practical issues concerning measurement data. The session introduced the DOE's Fan System Assessment Tool (FSAT), powerful analysis software that help to quantify the potential benefits of configuring fan systems for optimal performance, calculate the amount of energy use by a fan system, and estimate fan system efficiency.
Benefits
Calculating the cost of operating fans in your facility
Understanding the interaction between the fan curve and the system curve
Analyzing the optimization potential of fan systems
Creating an action plan to improve fan system efficiency and reliability in your plant
Experiencing real world examples of technology implementation
Provision of, and training with, software tools and resources for implementing efficiency improvements
Networking with professionals in the energy field
Information about incentive and rebate programs to lower initial cost for replacement and purchases.
Who Should Attend
Plant and Facility Managers, Energy and Mechanical Engineering staff
Operation and Maintenance staff
Energy Professionals
Industrial and Commercial Facilities
Agenda
7:30 -8:00
 Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00-4:00
 1. Introduction
2. The Benefits of Fan System Optimization
3. The Costs of Fan Operation
4. Fan and System Curve Interaction
5. Fan System Efficiency
6. Identifying Optimization Opportunities
7. Fan System Assessment Tool Inputs
8. Fan System Assessment Tool Outputs
9. Summary and Conclusion
4:00
 Adjourn
Speaker
Ronald G. Wroblewski, PE
Tools & References
Ron Wroblewski is the President of Productive Energy Solutions, LLC, in Madison, Wisconsin. His consulting and training business helps industrial plants and commercial facilities increase productivity and profitability by making more effective use of their fan, pump, blower and compressor systems. Ron is a licensed Professional Engineer in Wisconsin. He is a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers and serves on the Board of Directors for the Midwest Renewable Energy Association. He earned his B.S.M.E. at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering at the University of New Mexico.
Workshop Cost and Registration
All attendees are asked to pay for registration to reserve a spot. Registration includes: program materials and lunch.

$45.00 per person for Commercial and Industrial Customers in Rhode Island.
Cost for all others $75.00 per person
Registration must be done before 14 June, 2006
Advance registration is required!
Cancellations 5 days prior to event are non-refundable.
Payment can be made by credit online or by check
Checks will be accepted at the door.
Make checks payable to: University of Massachusetts-Amherst



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Sponsored By:
U.S. Department of Energy
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Rhode Island State Energy Office

Supported By:
NSTAR
Keyspan
Western Massachusetts Electric
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