DOE Best Practices
The Department of Energy Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT), part of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), develops and delivers advanced energy efficiency, renewable energy, and pollution prevention technologies for industrial applications through partnerships with industry, government, and non-governmental organizations. These programs are delivered by the CIEP through certified DOE instructors in the Best Practices training and tools, and include:
MotorMaster+ 4.0
Energy-efficient motor selection and management tool: An energy-efficient motor selection and management tool, MotorMaster+ 4.0 software includes a catalog of over 20,000 AC motors. Version 4.0 features motor inventory management tools, maintenance log tracking, efficiency analysis, savings evaluation, energy accounting, and environmental reporting capabilities.
Process Heating Assessment and Survey Tool (PHAST)
Improve thermal efficiency of heating equipment: Process Heating Assessment and Survey Tool (PHAST) provides an introduction to process heating methods and tools to improve thermal efficiency of heating equipment. Use the tool to survey process heating equipment that uses fuel, steam, or electricity, and identify the most energy-intensive equipment. You can also perform an energy (heat) balance on selected equipment (furnaces) to identify and reduce non-productive energy use. Compare performance of the furnace under various operating conditions and test "what-if" scenarios.
Pumping System Assessment Tool (PSAT)
Assess the efficiency of pumping system operations: The Pumping System Assessment Tool helps industrial users assess the efficiency of pumping system operations. PSAT uses achievable pump performance data from Hydraulic Institute standards and motor performance data from the MotorMaster+ database to calculate potential energy and associated cost savings.
Steam System Assessment Tool (SSAT 1.0.0)
Assess potential savings from individualized steam-system improvements: The Steam System Assessment Tool (SSAT) allows users to assess potential savings from individualized steam-system improvements. Users input data about their plant's conditions, and the SSAT generates results detailing the energy, cost, and emissions savings that various improvements could achieve.
Steam System Scoping Tool
This scoping tool is designed to help steam system energy managers and operations personnel for large industrial plants. This tool will profile and grade steam system operations and management. This tool will help you to evaluate your steam system operations against best practices.
3E Plus Version 3.2
Optimize insulation of boiler steam lines: With this Microsoft Windows® based software you can easily determine whether boiler systems can be optimized through the insulation of boiler steam lines. The program calculates the most economical thickness of industrial insulation for a variety of operating conditions. You can make calculations using the built-in thermal performance relationships of generic insulation materials or supply conductivity data for other materials.
ASDMaster: Drive Evaluation Methodology and Application
Determine the economic feasibility of an ASD application: Adjustable Speed Drive Evaluation Methodology and Application Software. This Windows software program helps you, as a plant or operations professional, determine the economic feasibility of an ASD application, predict how much electrical energy may be saved by using an ASD, and search a database of standard drives. The package includes the software, user's manual, and user's guide.