MACOM, a worldwide semiconductor and component manufacturer, has hired IMEC to assist with one aspect of its plant expansion project in Lowell, MA. IMEC will be upgrading MACOM’s air compressor cooling system, eliminating the inefficient use of chilled water. The new design will transfer the heat to the makeup water for MACOM’s reverse osmosis system. Evaporative cooling will be used to dissipate excess heat.
“As with many of our projects, we were called in to provide efficient cooling, and then discovered opportunities to integrate heat recovery and reduce energy consumption as well.”
The project will reduce electrical consumption by 170,000 kWh annually with power cost savings of more than $20,000 per year. Natural gas savings will be approximately 32,000 Therms per year, translating to $32,000 per year, bringing the total savings to $52,000 annually. IMEC metered and modeled the energy savings to facilitate the National Grid rebate incentive.
Complimentary Energy Efficiency Evaluation
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Learn about how our scientific approach to sustainable mechanical engineering will take your facility into a future of ultra efficiency.
Our engineers will dramatically improve your plant efficiency and help you take advantage of utility company rebates to cover a portion of the cost.
Through a combination of generous utility company rebates and IMEC’s high-efficiency engineering solutions, you’ll realize the benefits of streamlined mechanical systems that produce huge annual power savings.
We recently completed a project that is saving a customer over $1,100,000, annually.
Even if you don’t think you need a new mechanical system, it’s likely that we will discover a facet of your facility’s efficiency that can be improved dramatically. As an Authorized National Grid Project Expeditor, we also manage the utility rebate process for you.
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