Background: Ivaco Rolling Mills 2004 lP a Heico company (IRM) is a steel making and rod rolling facility located in l’orignal, ontario on the banks of the ottawa River. Its quality steel rods are used in a wide variety of industrial and construction applications. High temperatures required both in the melt shop and rod mill operations make for extensive use of electricity and natural gas.
En bridge gas distribution has been working with IRM’s energy Manager, Francois abdelnour, and assistant energy Manager, Jean ghannoum, for the past decade, helping them to improve plant energy efficiency. a crucial step was the introduction of a full plant-wide Energy Management Information System (EMIS) completed in 2008 with support from both enbridge and the office of energy efficiency at natural Resources Canada. enviros Consulting customized and installed the enManage system for reducing energy costs through continuous improvement. the system uses web-based software, Montage (now maintained by danfoss), to track key inputs, model energy targets, and track actual energy use. Click here to read more…
