Case Studies

EagleHawk helps Cornell University uncover nuisance leaks in buried steam lines with drone-enabled inspections

11-21-2019 12:26

Summary Frank Perry has been Cornell University's Utilities Project Manager for decades. Part of his responsibilities includes managing and maintaining the university's district heating system. This utility provides heat and hot water to the entire campus and is crucial for the school to operate ...

BROAD District Energy Case Study, CEPM

11-15-2018 15:16

Summary In Punta Cana, waste heat from energy company CEMP's power plant is sent to nearby hotels to provide chilled water and domestic hot water. Absorption chillers, provided by BROAD, are used for cooling. A heat exchanger provides domestic hot water. The large delta T, 90 degrees F, was harnessed ...

Georgia Institute of Technology Case Study

08-22-2018 12:17

Summary In 2016, Georgia Institute of Technology received permission from the state of Georgia to enter into a Guaranteed Energy Savings Performance Contract (GESPC) and receive a $7.7 million loan to tackle any energy and water conservation project it wanted—as long as the project could pay for itself ...

Optimized Cogeneration System Operation for a Secure and Comfortable Life - Community Energy Management System for F-Grid Miyagi

07-11-2018 10:29

Summary Company: F-Grid Miyagi Location: Miyagi Prefecture, Japan Completion Date: 2015 After the experience of the Great East Japan Earthquake, F-Grid Miyagi now uses a gas engine cogeneration system in its automotive factory to protect against the next energy crisis and ...

UC System Expansion and Renewal

03-11-2018 15:38

Summary The University of Chicago’s South Steam Plant (SSP) was originally commissioned in the 1920s as a coal-fired power plant. In the 1970s, the plant was modified to remove coal-fired boilers from operation; four (4) new field-erected single-burner boilers were installed.The dual-fuel burners ...

Understanding the Complexities to Successfully Convert a Stoker-Fed Coal-Fired Boiler to Natural Gas

03-10-2018 13:16

Summary Overview of engineering study that determined changes required to maintain original boiler performance. Review the project progress as the changes occurred. Identify the areas to pay attention to. Discuss redundancy and back up requirements. Sizing and replacing the ID Fan plus adding VFD ...

Heat demand mapping and district heating grid expansion analysis: Case study of Velika Gorica

01-24-2018 10:56

Summary Highly efficient cogeneration and district heating systems have a significant potential for primary energy savings and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through the utilization of a waste heat and renewable energy sources. These potentials are still highly underutilized in most European ...

Implementation of CHP at the University of Minnesota

10-19-2017 13:16

Speakers Steve DiNobile, University of Minnesota Chris Farr & Kent McAnally, Jacobs Engineering #ConferenceProceeding #CampusEnergyConference #2014 #Minnesota #UniversityofMinnesota #CHP #CaseStudy

Case Study: Assessing Energy vs. First Costs, Aligning Benefits and Advancing Common Sense with Private Developers

10-17-2017 18:45

Speakers Jim Riley, Texas A&M #AnnualConference #ConferenceProceeding #2014 #BusinessModelsandFinancing #Texas #TexasAM #CaseStudy

Case Studies in West Coast Community Energy: Stanford University, UCDSC, and the University of Washington

10-17-2017 18:21

Speakers Nate Cesarz & Bruce McLay, Affiliated Engineers #AnnualConference #ConferenceProceeding #2014 #CampusEnergy #StanfordUniversity #UniversityofCaliforniaDavis #California #AffiliatedEngineers #Sacramento #Seattle #Washington #PaloAlto #CaseStudy #HeatRecover ...

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