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Better heating system for storing liquids
Long overdue upgrade yields huge savings Upgrading the 30-year-old liquid storage heating system saves nearly € 70 000 in energy costs annually The significant € 335 000 investment could be
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Implementation of forced ventilation system with waste heat recovery
Many production processes generate heat that escapes out windows or other openings in the building. That is a waste, especially when it can be used to preheat incoming air, water or other media as
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Forced ventilation with heat recovery in office building
Public building in Prague gets bespoke ventilation and heat recovery Well-ventilated indoor environment considered worth the premium for an office refit Energy consumption reduced by ~600 GJ per
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Implementation and modernization of measuring and control system
Measuring and control systems (MCS) are used to automatically control both manufacturing and non-manufacturing processes, including monitoring, visualisation and evaluation. Installation of
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Installation of frequency inverters for electric motors
Ageing induction motor got an overdue upgrade Upgrading VSH’s 45-year-old electric induction motors yielded results Reduced energy consumption of ~388 GJ, saving € 34 567 yearly Investment in
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New cooling-circuit pump with frequency inverter
Why not be more ambitious?  New pump with frequency inverter delivered energy cost savings of nealry € 20 000 annually Return on investment was 2.1 years The company Paramo, Czech Republic
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Improving accounting of materials and energy using TOP 20 method
Traditional accounting systems are not routinely designed to provide companies with information about total costs related to the use of resources and generation of waste and emissions. When a company
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Top 20 analysis saves energy and materials at Austrian cable company
The right balance makes a difference Top 20 analysis highlights where immediate energy and materials savings can be made  Optimising the software on a heat pump saves about 20 000 kWh of
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Distillery in Austria learns how to save energy using 'Top 20' analysis
Positive experience inspires continued effort Top 20 analysis highlights measures where energy performance was lacking Improvements like reducing compressed air demand (by 20 %) saved on
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Top 20 analysis helps cut energy use in Austrian animal feed company
Look closely and all kinds of savings can be found Top 20 analysis reveals energy-saving opportunities Adjusting compressed air pressure, for example, saves about 19 000 kWh in electricity a year
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Strategic energy issues tackled in Polish textile industry
Beware the unknown costs! Textile business discovers inefficiencies in production and important cost-management gaps TOP 20 follow-up helps the company reduce energy consumption by over 5 % Orit
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Reduced energy and water consumption through improved accounting in textile production
Open the door to resource efficiency! Analysis spots outdated machinery and poor energy- and water-management practices Measures help to cut the company's energy consumption by over 5 %   Ortel