Why oil companies can benefit from buying into energy efficiency
The oil industry spans the planet and dominates the economy. But oil has its own controversies, especially when it comes to sustainability.
This controversy is understandable when a third of global carbon dioxide emissions can be directly or indirectly linked to the oil and gas industries.
Investing in energy efficiency won’t just cut company costs, it’ll demonstrate a commitment to the climate which the oil industry desperately needs
Energy efficiency begins with finding the source of your over-consumption. Oil, like many others within the industrial sector, will share one main suspect: electric motors.
Motors can account for up to 80% of the electricity used in an oil refinery
Between compressors, pump jacks, fans and the other applications that are so vital for the efficiency of an oil refinery, this statistic isn’t surprising. Plus, that only takes into account the downstream stage of refining the oil itself, not the initial stages of extraction. Considering upstream and midstream stages within the ‘lifecycle’ of crude oil, this number could very quickly become much higher.
Inefficient motors could be accounting for huge amounts of extra costs, and for an industry whose future is relatively uncertain due to finite resources, this may not be money that can afford to be wasted.
Integra can save up to 40% of your motor running costs
We’ve got the solution. Meet Integra – a tool for adding a touch of intelligence to your motors.
The problem with motors is precisely that they’re not intelligent. Typical motors don’t have a way to configure the amount of energy drawn in comparison to the amount of energy actually required for a task. So motors draw more power than they need, and the excess goes to waste.
Integra automatically adjusts the amount of energy that is drawn, a little like the way a thermostat will modify temperature. It does so by converting the motor into its own load sensor, ensuring it only uses the precise amount of energy each task requires.
Integra works in real-time and acts instantaneously so there’s never any impact on your productivity or efficiency.
It can save up to 40% of your motor running costs – plus, with additional features such as soft start, maintenance fees can be decreased through reduced wear-and-tear, and peak demand penalties can be avoided.
Could your company benefit from these savings? If so, find out more.