Effective Energy Conservation in the Operating Unit

Abstract

The quickly escalating cost of energy has outpaced all other plant costs and has placed energy conservation squarely as the critical leverage for improving profitability. The transition of priority created a need at the Union Carbide Seadrift, Texas plant to improve upon the energy conservation program within each operating unit. Guidelines based on proven experience were developed to build a broad-based program that effectively manages energy usage and its reduction at its end use.