Sparks Dynamics Case Studies NIST Teams Up with Sparks Dynamics to Drive Down Energy Costs

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NIST Teams Up with Sparks Dynamics to Drive Down Energy Costs

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Applicable Industries	Chemicals
Applicable Functions	Product Development
Use Cases	Process Control & Optimization Log in to view content
Connectivity Protocols	Modbus Log in to view content
Challenge	Faced with an antiquated inefficient compressed air system and the challenge of fully benchmarking the existing system performance, NIST knew they needed a professional energy ally so they could focus on what they do best—technology and standards development. Read More
Customer	Founded in 1901 and now part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, NIST is one of the nation's oldest physical science laboratories. Congress established the agency to remove a major handicap to U.S. industrial competitiveness at the time—a second-rate measurement infrastructure that lagged behind the capabilities of the United Kingdom, Germany, and other economic rivals. Today, NIST measurements support the smallest of technologies—nanoscale devices so tiny that tens of thousands can fit on the end of a single human hair—to the largest and most complex of human-made creations, from earthquake-resistant skyscrapers to wide-body jetliners to global communication networks. Read More
Solution	NIST chose to work with Sparks Dynamics, who had the latest cloud monitoring technology and industry expertise to design, develop, operate and maintain the central compressed air plant serving the NIST campus. A month’s worth of compressed air system operating data was baselined using the ReMaster system and then a new compressed air system was designed and engineered to maximize energy efficiency and provide enhanced reliability for the plant. What’s more, Sparks Dynamics managed the entire project and completed an energy study that resulted in a large Pepco (utility) rebate. The central compressed air plant was also designed with expansion in mind—33% more capacity to be exact, making it possible for NIST to supply compressed air to more laboratories as they are built and come online. Read More Log in to view content
Data Collected	Energy Consumption Rate, Energy Cost Per Unit, Energy Usage, Throughput Per Plant, Compressed Air Read More Log in to view content
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Applicable Industries

Chemicals

Applicable Functions

Product Development

Use Cases

Connectivity Protocols

Modbus

Challenge

Faced with an antiquated inefficient compressed air system and the challenge of fully benchmarking the existing system performance, NIST knew they needed a professional energy ally so they could focus on what they do best—technology and standards development.

Customer

Founded in 1901 and now part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, NIST is one of the nation's oldest physical science laboratories. Congress established the agency to remove a major handicap to U.S. industrial competitiveness at the time—a second-rate measurement infrastructure that lagged behind the capabilities of the United Kingdom, Germany, and other economic rivals. Today, NIST measurements support the smallest of technologies—nanoscale devices so tiny that tens of thousands can fit on the end of a single human hair—to the largest and most complex of human-made creations, from earthquake-resistant skyscrapers to wide-body jetliners to global communication networks.

Solution

NIST chose to work with Sparks Dynamics, who had the latest cloud monitoring technology and industry expertise to design, develop, operate and maintain the central compressed air plant serving the NIST campus. A month’s worth of compressed air system operating data was baselined using the ReMaster system and then a new compressed air system was designed and engineered to maximize energy efficiency and provide enhanced reliability for the plant. What’s more, Sparks Dynamics managed the entire project and completed an energy study that resulted in a large Pepco (utility) rebate. The central compressed air plant was also designed with expansion in mind—33% more capacity to be exact, making it possible for NIST to supply compressed air to more laboratories as they are built and come online.

Data Collected

Energy Consumption Rate, Energy Cost Per Unit, Energy Usage, Throughput Per Plant, Compressed Air

Impact #1	[Efficiency Improvement - Operation] The new state of the art compressed air plant system was completed on time and on budget
Impact #2	[Efficiency Improvement - Production Uptime] Ensured that campus maintained compressed air service throughout the installation

Impact #1

[Efficiency Improvement - Operation]
The new state of the art compressed air plant system was
completed on time and on budget

Impact #2

[Efficiency Improvement - Production Uptime]
Ensured that campus maintained compressed air service
throughout the installation

Benefit #1	Energy cost savings of $140,000 achieved per year
Benefit #2	Received $370,000 Pepco Energy Rebate
Benefit #3	Less than a 4 year simple payback

Benefit #1

Energy cost savings of $140,000 achieved per year

Benefit #2

Received $370,000 Pepco Energy Rebate

Benefit #3

Less than a 4 year simple payback

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NIST Teams Up with Sparks Dynamics to Drive Down Energy Costs

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