A facility wide investment in the most efficient fluorescent lighting available is providing better quality lighting, reducing utility costs and lowering annual electricity usage by more than 2 million kw hours.
The newly installed boiler will improve the plant’s steam efficiency by nearly 11%, reducing energy use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to the ageing boiler it replaced.
Steve Thompson, vice president and general manager of the Cargill Beef processing facility at Schuyler, said: “We are always looking for ways to improve our operation and reduce our carbon footprint and overall environmental impact. Since this facility was acquired by Cargill in 1987, we have continuously made investments to ensure the highest levels of workplace safety, food safety, animal welfare and environmental sustainability.
“The payback from reduced utility costs justifies investments such as this from a business standpoint, in addition to supporting our efforts to always be a good citizen and improve communities where Cargill operates.”
In addition to the facility’s new lighting and boiler system, Cargill’s Schuyler plant adopted a facility wide, behaviour-based, energy management system two years ago, with a resulting 4% improvement in electrical efficiency, a 5% increase in fuel efficiency, and a significant 7% reduction in water use.
Source: Cargill
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