USER MANUAL - the Energy Benchmark Site
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1. Place a checkmark in each item that applies to your site Clicking on the checkbox will toggle it on HY Natural Gas HO Propane H O Fuel Oil L O Electric or off Be sure to be as FaP Bad N comprehensive as possible HO Fuel Oil L O Electric H O Electric HF O Natural Gas H O Propane L Fuel Oil Grain Cleaner H O Cyclone F O Stationary L Air Screen Feed Mill L E 2 Roller M Hammer Mill EF O Steam Flaking HF O Feed Drying MUA Htg H O Micronizing L M Pelleting Extruding Expanding Warehouse HO Bulk Storage HO Heated Storage Package Storage Fertilizer Plant H Bulk Storage L O Bag Storage Save Changes NI E About Us Site Map Privacy Policy Contact Us Agviro 2008 Last updated August 2008 Save changes after you have finished inputting all of the information regarding your site SECTION 4 3 PRODUCTION SECTION4 3 L PRODUCT GROUPS Products within the energy benchmark system may be subdivided into a series of groups Using these groups products can be linked together and appear on the same production record in the production entry portion of the site Although any number of groups can be created there are only two types of production groups possible handled and processed Handling groups consist of products that are received and shipped by the site and require both received and ship2. Insert to input the From and To entry fields billed usage the energy record When entering data be sure to use the correct units of measure If you are uncertain of the units of measure contact your utility company for assistance Ensure that each energy input has a corresponding production summary If energy inputs do not have corresponding production data inaccurate reports will be generated in the reports and analysis section SECTION 5 1 1 ERROR MESSAGES If the inputted record is in conflict with existing data the record will be highlighted and a coloured warning message will appear pertaining to the type of conflict If the new record creates time gaps in relation to the other records the two records with gaps will be highlighted in blue and a corresponding error message will appear If the new record overlaps an existing record the two records will be highlighted in red and a corresponding error message will appear In the case of a one day overlap it is best to adjust start date of the more recent bill one day forward Delete 2008 08 01 2008 08 31 Totais lines 273 p907342 350 Some data records have gaps Delete 2008 08 01 2008 08 31 31 Delete 2008 08 31 2008 09 30 TW Totals 9 lines 275 Some data records have overlap Blue message for gaps in data Do not adjust unless it is a mistake 540329 35 Save Red m
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4. SECTION 6 2 REMOVING AND EDITING DATA In the rare case where it is desirable to remove data from the database simply select the Delete button adjacent to the record you wish to remove In instances where you wish to remove a product or product group completely all the records must be deleted in this manner before the product will become available for removal However if you only wish to edit an energy record simply change the desired value and select the Save button adjacent to the record It should be noted that only one record should be edited at a time After each edit the Save button adjacent to the record must be selected or the desired change will not be put into effect Furthermore the save buttons are specific to one record and they will not save changes made to other records at the same time SECTION 7 REPORTS AND ANALYSIS The system currently has the ability to generate 3 different reports consisting of data and graphs Sample Image Report Parameters Report Description MA ww The first report is the comparison report that compares your site s energy No Parameters Required The next if efficiency to other sites in the system screen will allow for filtering to ensure if For more information see Section 7 1 comparison is done against similar sites Benchmark Report A OTa Will alot TW enemy Usauce Der DiUUL for up to 6 years of data for your site Select Years to graph 2 years per page The second
5. desired change will not be put into effect Furthermore the save buttons are specific to one record and they will not save changes made to other records at the same time Edit Existing data and click on Save Use Save to update changes made to a specific record Use Delete to erase a record entirely Delete 2008 03 01 2008 03 31 31 essa mas 4924 4199 24 Save Delete 2008 04 01 2008 04 30 Bo 7448 mas 5586 5586 E Delete 2008 05 01 proves Me fen E E Delete Delete 2008 06 01 2008 06 30 30 9161 mis 3 4753 32 Save Delete Delete 2008 07 01 2008 07 01 2008 07 31 07 31 31 sh mas Ts 5 584106 06 C save Delete Delete 2008 08 01 2008 08 01 2008 08 31_ 08 31 m3 4 6319 61 61 save Totals 8 lines Existing records can 41098 62 be edited and erased once inputted SECTION 6 PRODUCTION DATA ENTRY In order to generate benchmark reports on an energy efficiency per tonne of product basis the production data for a site must be entered The Production Entry section is where you can enter all the production and handling information for your site Once you navigate to the Production Entry page you must select a previously defined product group See Section 4 3 1 and a year to enter data for After selecting the appropriate group and year selecting Begin will generate the production table for all the products sp
6. over randomly after the session ends Once registered follow the sections in this manual to set up your site and begin entering data on a regular basis SECTION 1 LOGGING IN Go to www energybenchmark com FeedMills3 and RE will get the following screen ER Energy ERENNIATKIIIG Sl A Welcome to the Energy Benchmark Website OABA s Energy Analysis Software is Simple and Effective Once your site s energy and production data is seine the almal gee provide For Registered Users many different methods to compare ana aos r site s avera Click here to download Use the demo mode to pares to othd the registration form or to Energy Benchmark Login take a tour of the site nd printed sl register on line User Name production Password Donload the users manual by clicking here 24M Login Demo Register Now Registered users can login here using their username and password About Us Site Map Privacy Policy Contact Us Last updated August 2008 From this site the user can access the demo mode access the registration page or login 1f already a registered user If incorrect login information is inputted the user will be directed back to this page with an accompanying error message SECTION 2 DEMO MODE The demo mode is to be used as a preview of the site or to become familiar with the site before entering actual site information Clicking the Demo button from the login screen will bring up t
7. report shows energy use hail ans and production information The report Hl 2007 generated is in bar graph form and can 7 2006 display up to 2 years For more Un E E 22005 9 information see Section 7 2 Ha iE 22004 llil Energy and Production Graph pk ae ere veer per pr The third report shows electrical usage 32007 specifics as well as a graph reporting gt 2006 power factor For more information see 32005 s Section 7 3 32004 W and Power Factor Electricity Graph About Us Site Map I Privacy Policy Contact Us Agviro 2008 Last updated August 2008 SECTION 7 1L REPORT 1 ENERGY BENCHMARK COMPARISON REPORT When selecting the first report you must first specify how to filter the comparison The following screen has a multitude of check boxes that allow for filtering specifications The first check box is a Compare Location check box If checked the energy bench mark comparison will only be done against other sites that match the same location as your site When left blank sites in all locations will be considered in the comparison Check boxes in the other 3 sections Site Specifics Commodities and Energy Efficiency Technologies work in a similar way Selecting a checkbox adjusts the report to filter for the object selected rather than filter it out If you have a grain elevator and you select grain elevator a comparison will be made between your facility and all other fac
8. 0 L 5 Insert Current delivery date Previous delivery date plus one day SECTION 5 2 ENTERING DATA FOR A FULL YEAR In some cases it may be desirable to quickly enter data for a full year instead of bill by bill To insert a record for a full year simply set the From and To entry fields to span an entire year i e From January 1 to December 31 However many of the benchmark reports are generated using approximated monthly values so using a yearly total will yield highly approximated values For accurate comparisons it is recommended that the actual billing dates be used Insert a new Record Units of From To Days Usage gan es Cost Insert 2008 01 01 2008 12 31 200000 L Insert Span the date the entire year to insert annual records SECTION 5 3 REMOVING AND EDITING DATA In the rare case where it is desirable to remove data from the database simply select the Delete button adjacent to the record you wish to remove In instances where you wish to remove an energy source completely all the records must be deleted in this manner before the energy source will become available for removal However if you only wish to edit an energy record simply change the desired value and select the Save button adjacent to the record It should be noted that only one record should be edited at a time After each edit the Save button adjacent to the record must be selected or the
9. 7 31 07 31 31 2279716 as 307761 66 Delete Delete 2008 08 01 2008 08 01 2008 08 31 08 31 31 2478575 739 ET 540329 35 ae Totals B lines 244 18591432 2997342 359 Insert a new Record Insert a new Record NEL SEWE or AE AE AK eer Insert Map Privacy Policy Contact Us Agviro 2008 Last updated August 2008 New records can be inserted using this table SECTION 5 1L ENTERING ENERGY DATA Entering energy data is fairly straightforward Using the Insert New Record Table simply input the From and To dates from your energy bill along with the corresponding energy consumption and click the Insert button located in the right side of the table An option exists to input the bill cost along with the consumption but it is not necessary to generate benchmark reports If the information is properly inputted it should appear in the existing data table and the Insert New Record table will appear blank Certain energy sources may have additional fields They are not mandatory to generate a benchmark report but they do allow for other reports to be created Cost may be specified for your own personal bookkeeping Insert a new Record Demand Usage Demand Demand From To Days KWh KW KVA P F g Insert 2008 09 01 2008 09 30 24000 0 89 Insert 1 Insert the billing period using 2 Insert the corresponding E e ero 3 Select
10. 8140 68140 Bushes SECTION G L ENTERING PRODUCTION INFORMATION Similar to the Energy Entry portion of the site inputting production data is done through the use of the Insert new Record table located under the master table Simply input the time period of production using the From and To date fields along with the corresponding production amounts with proper units Any date range can be used but smaller production periods allow for a better comparison After inputting all the information select the Insert button located on the right side of the table If the record is inputted properly it will appear in the master table and the Insert new Record table will appear blank It should be noted that any input field left blank will be taken as a zero value in the master table Handled Corn Handled Oats Handled Wheat From To Days Received Shipped Units Received Shipped Units Received Shipped Units Insert Bushels A Bushels es Bushels 5 Insert 1 Insert the l production span in 2 Insert all the production amounts and the From and appropriate units for the record 3 Select Insert to input the production To entry fields record If you are constantly having the adjust production units make sure the units of measure are defin
11. ENERGYBENCHMARK ENERGY BENCHMARKING USER MANUAL Version 3 0 1 rN 367 Gordon St Guelph ON N1G 1X8 BA tel 519 836 9727 fax 519 836 5708 a GVIRO email general O agviro com TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCE TON dad 3 GETTING STARTED oi tias 3 SEC TION TT TOGEING TN iS 4 SECTION 2 DEMO MODE ss se Ge a ie 5 SECTION REGISTRATION a de ee NE de ee N ee ee Ge NG EE GE Ee Ee RE 6 SECTION 4 THE MAIN SCREEN o a ad 7 SEETIG NA I ACCOUNT INFORMATION acces 8 SECTION EZ ILE SPECIFIC See en ne ee ee eT ee EE aa eT Ow a ee or 9 SEETIGO FA ml OE ee ONO OE ED o 10 SEETIG Yi fd hes Sv LEA E DIONE S nen EE N N RN N SOUP HUH FUE FUE OE N QSPRS RET POR ae 12 SECTION RO ENE RG YI lt CILU SION one 13 SECTION 4 6 ENERGY EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES EET eee sesse ee ee ee see ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee Ee ee 14 SECTIONS ENERGY DA TA ENTRY soda ee GE Ge Ge ee De ee Re ee Ge ee Ge Ge Ge Ge ee Re Ge ee ee ee Ge ed ee 15 SECTION OL ENTERING ENERGY DAT EE SE ee EE Os 16 SECTION 5 2 ENTERING DATA FORA EUA EE ENE Ee ee Ee Ge ee Ge ee ee Ee ee Ge Ge ee Bode ese ede ees bee ees Ke EES 17 SECTION Se REMOVING AND EDIING DATA sees Se Se e S 18 SECTION 6 PRODUCTION DATA ENTRY SE ee RE A Ge RGN ee GR Ee KG GR ee ee ee Ge Ge ee GE Ee GR ee 19 SECTION 6 1 ENTERING PRODUCTION INFORMATION ees ees ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 19 SECTION 6 2 REMOVINGAND EDITING DATA
12. a a a a a basis bar as ta a ad td 20 SECTION 7 REPORTS AND ANALYSIS tt AAA AAA 21 SECTION 7 1 REPORT 1 ENERGY BENCHMARK COMPARISON REPORT cscceccecceccecceccecceccesceccecceccescescescescescescescescescescescesesens 22 SECTION 7 2 REPORT 2 ENERGY PRODUCTION ON A SINGLE GRAPH oooccnoconocnnoconoconocononononnnnononoronoronor ono ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 24 SEG PION 1 REPORT O ELE Co ROI IE RETOR un lalalala dd et ed ee 25 INTRODUCTION The web application found at www energybenchmark com FeedMills3 is designed as a tool to promote improvements in the energy efficiency of a feed mill feed storage or fertilizer processing plant thus reducing overall costs incurred by the site operator The application is in checklist format and allows the user to define all aspects of their site and operation through user friendly check boxes Checklists are available for site type processes occurring and products produced In addition energy efficient technologies can be recorded enabling the user to define which energy saving practices have already been implemented at their site Once a site has been fully defined energy usage and production information must be inputted The standard input format can accommodate any time basis but it is recommended that a monthly basis be used It is important to enter all energy usage production and price information in order to make comparisons to other sites accurate and consistent In some locations the
13. all energy consumption accordingly AGR tu Energy BENCANTATRInNg mrgy Entry Production Entry Reports and Analysis Log Out aiga Current exclusions will appear in this table Approximate annual usages are suitable for the purpose of exclusion Uni Delete p Annual Usage Hy va lod Delete Delete House Electricity y _ Electricity e kWh gt Save Save tie gt gt TE Ge and gas meter as the Moed Delete House Gas Natural Gas Gas 5000 Save mill est 5 Select Insert record i lees MB as onja insert record when finished ie lt i Add Change or remove ex f an 4 Select the appropriate units for the exclusion al On 3 Input an approximate annual usage value to be fS as excluded ue 1 Title the energy equipment that consume exclusion you wish to 2 Select the vives and are tied into the appropriate energy define for your site type for the exclusion SECTION 4 6 ENERGY EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES EET This screen allows you to indicate which energy saving technologies have been implemented at your site This information can be used for filtering to compare sites with similar technologies There is a summary of how many such technologies each of the various sites has implemented when you run the benchmark comparison report This feature can be used to compare the relative
14. bean Gr oup type j Processed kg in the Production Entry screen Delete Processed Corn Corn poet ated H Processed kg but selecting units here sets the insert a New Product automatically default unit of measure Product nit of Product Name Product Type Group wiyre Mbasure New 5 Select Insert Bagged Feed 3 Handled He BuShels TE a Fl Insert after the product 1S fully defined 3 Select the appropriate user defined product group to file your product under 1 Fill in the product name using this data field 2 Select the appropriate product type using this drop down menu If you cannot find an appropriate type simply file your product under Other SECTION 4 4 ENERGY SOURCES This section of the energy benchmark system is where all the sources of energy supplying your site may be specified By creating and naming all the different sources of energy to your site each energy source can be treated individually in the Energy Entry portion of the site Simply title each energy source and use the drop down menus to specify the details pertaining to each source Every energy source created on this page will have its own record in the Energy Entry section of the site so that different accounts may be recorded separately Furthermore the format of the energy entry table 1s dictated by the details listed here so ensure that each energy source is properly specified If your
15. d Password HABEAS New Password LOBA nn LILA n n 0 0004500000 New Password Again BOPA Update Password Passwords can be changed in this section Once a password is changed it will not be ma known by the administrator If you need a password reset contact the administrator at general agviro com SECTION 4 2 SITE SPECIFICS In order to make detailed comparisons the sites on the energy benchmark system must be properly defined On this page you may use the Tree Diagram to define your site Place a check mark in each box that applies to your site Click on Save Changes when your site has been completely defined Please notify the site administrator 1f there are any aspects of your site that do not fit into the information provided here The site administrator can certainly add additional segments as needed Be sure to define your site as completely and accurately as possible since this information is used in the filtering process The accuracy of the comparison between your site and others similar to yours depends on the comprehensiveness of the site specifics AR K WAAAY PENNNTTANg 4 Y 7 Sse ia AT 7 ONT H Grain Elevator Check site specifics that apply to rain Storage your facility M Vertical Hopper Bottom HO Vertical Flat Bottom Horizontal Aeration Fans HS Axial L O Centrifugal Elevator H M High Throughput L O Processing fag
16. e 1s 1 Title the energy source with a unique name using this entry field defined 2 Select the appropriate type of energy using this drop down menu SECTIONAA 1 SPECIFYING MULTIPLE ENERGY ACCOUNTS Often times a source of the site s energy supply may be divided into multiple accounts To deal with multiple energy accounts each individual account must be specified as an energy source It is recommended that these multiple energy sources be named according to the suppliers account number or the area of the site to which they supply i e hydrol 1354060938029 or hydro barn 1 Once specified as an energy source the multiple accounts will be treated as separate records but their usage will be combined to generate efficiency values on a site total basis SECTION 4 5 ENERGY EXCLUSIONS Sometimes a house shop or some other building or equipment draws energy from the same source as the mill and yet is not related to the production of the mill The purpose of this section is to allow that energy use to be defined and subtracted from the total mill energy use All information entered here is an annual average of the energy used Records can be modified added and deleted Using this feature it will not be necessary to attempt to adjust the energy usage information each month when the data is entered Simply enter the full amount of energy usage provided by the utility company and allow this exclusion section to reduce the over
17. ecified under the selected group Depending on the type of product group chosen the table generated will either be formatted for handling records or production records If the year selected has no previous production data entered the table will display production information for all years by default An improperly formatted production table is most likely the result of errors in production group definition see Section 4 3 1 y AGR DI MARA CIO Y CCHIT n ET oy a i NOT Cae 2 Select an appropriate year to view or select All Energy Er Years to view all data 1 Select a product group to view records for RA LA AA kll J ports and Analysis Log Out 3 Select begin to generate the table Select Product Group handiea 1 and Year zoos TE gesin Edit Existing data and click on Save Handled Corn Handled Oats Handled Wheat Delete From Days Received Shipped Units Received Shipped Units Received Shipped Units Save Delete E 01 01 2008 01 31 za 7940 7940 Ed Bushels 807 Ez a Bushels a Bushels Delete EE 2008 04 30 EE eee Oe SS Delete 2008 05 01 2008 05 31 31 sees s665 Bushels Telf7es 798 Bushels 5018 ss Bushels TE Save Delete 2008 06 01 2008 06 30 Bo 7941 7941 eusneis FE 765 rss ushels aoa s494 Bushels TEI Save Totais lines 244 67244 67244 Bushels 6160 6160 Bushes 6
18. ed properly in the Product Groups section of the site see Section 4 3 1 SECTION 6 1 ERROR MESSAGES If the inputted record is in conflict with existing data the record will be highlighted and a coloured warning message will appear pertaining to the type of conflict If the new record creates time gaps in relation to the other records the two records with gaps will be highlighted in blue and a corresponding error message will appear If the new record overlaps an existing record the two records will be highlighted in red and a corresponding error message will appear In the case of a one day overlap it is best to adjust start date of the more recent record one day forward These error messages are designed to spot potential conflicts but they do not impede the functioning of the benchmark system If the highlighted records are not erroneous in nature they may be ignored Delete 2008 08 01 2008 08 31 1131 8191 Blue message Delete 2008 09 03 2008 08 30 128 712312 corresponds to Totals lines 272 79556 2 Sap in data Some data records have gaps Do not make changes to records unless they are truly incorrect These messages are only warnings and will not impede the benchmark process Delete 2008 08 01 2008 08 31 1131 Delete 2008 08 31 2008 09 30 Totals 9 lines 275 Some data records have overlap 8191 Red message corresponds to an overlap in data
19. electrical or natural gas supply may also supply additional buildings not directly tied into the site operation such as a house located on the property In these cases an energy exclusion section allows for energy used by non production related buildings to be defined and deducted from the overall site energy usage Following the input of all energy and production information the database of sites can be scanned in order to generate a report indicating the efficiency of the users site compared to other sites in the system hence the name energy benchmark Filtering allows for very specific comparisons to be conducted within the system Although the benchmark report makes a comparison to other sites names remain anonymous and the user only sees their position on the list Other useful reports specific to the users site can also be generated using the system GETTING STARTED It is possible to enter the site in a demo mode While in demo mode all aspects of the site including the reports can be used However the information in demo mode is randomized and benchmark reports generated hold no bearing Once registered and logged in the comparison report will access real data and provide and true energy efficiency comparison Use the demo mode in combination with this user manual to become familiar with the features of the site Do not spend a lot of time inputting information in the demo mode due to the fact that the data is cleared or written
20. essage for overlaps in data Adjust by shifting the From date of the more recent bill one day forward 1861 SECTION 5 1 2 NOTE ON DEMAND KW DEMAND KVA AND POWER FACTOR When a site uses electricity 1t is rare for the voltage and current usage to be perfectly in synch When they are in synch the power factor will equal 1 and the KW will equal the KVA The 3 values KW KVA and Power factor are related by the equation Power Factor KW KVA Since Power factor is always between 0 and 1 KW will always be less than KVA or equal Note that some utilities will report the power factor as a percentage 0 to 100 Please record power factor as a value between O and 1 on the energy benchmark site SECTION 5 1 3 NOTE ON ENERGY SOURCES WTH PERIODIC DELIVERY DATES Certain energy sources do not possess definite billing periods and instead are restocked periodically and billed one lump some In these scenarios the From date should be generated from the previous delivery date plus one day and the To date should be set as the current billed delivery date The amount consumed should be set as the amount billed for on the current billed delivery For example if a propane tank is filled with 200 L on March 31 and the previous delivery was made on January 2 the Insert new Record table would appear as follows Insert a new Record Units of From To Days Usage ad Cost Insert 2008 01 03 2008 03 31 20
21. he energy sources appearing on this page are those that were defined in the Energy Sources section of the main page See Section 4 4 After an energy source is selected you must also select a year that you wish to view or edit energy data for Once a year is chosen and the Begin button is selected the display will change based on whether or not the year has previously entered information in it or not If the year selected has no stored energy information the table will display information for all years by default Fo GET SET AGR AN Y Pn css 2 Select the appropriate year you wish to view or select All years to 3 Select Begin to view all data generate the table Energy Entry rrogucuon entry Reports ana Anar sIs Log VUI Eie source to view data for Select Energy Source rydro1s13459603820 Electricity xwn r je ANG Year 2008 7 Begin Edit Existing data and click on Save Delete From O rg ii Cost Save Delete 2008 01 01 2008 01 31 31 2158728 463 833 0 5558 407999 592 Save cette Delete 2008 02 01 2008 02 01 2008 02 29 02 29 2 2225617 E E os po 782 E Save Delete N 2008 04 01 ZES 2448821 E Existing data is Delete 2008 05 01 2008 05 31 31 2343175 505 PYPE presented in this Delete Delete 2008 06 01 2008 06 30 30 2238759 326 table Delete Delete 2008 07 01 2008 07 01 2008 0
22. he following page me netoy Benchrerdrd Cory ts OF m E a SET A ee MA Agviro OABA Demo Mode ou may enter the site as a Demo user by choosing one of the following options Option Description Begin This mode starts with a clean slate Pretty much the same as it would be when you register and receive your Official log in For a quick tour you may be better off selecting the next option you can still modify the data that is randomly generated by the If you have sample data to enter click Option to login to a blank site Clear All Data system This option will fill the database with reasonable values using a random function allowing you to examine the output generated by the program If you re more interested in the output Generate Option2 For a quick tour allow the computer to generate random and login to a blank site Site Data than the way data is entered use this option Note that you can easily modify the data that is generated and experiment with different values About Us Site Map I Privacy Policy Contact Us Agviro 2008 Last updated August 2008 Demo mode can function based on two different options clear all data or generate site data Option 1 clear all data logs the user into the site with no information present In theory it simulates the process of starting up a new site If you have sample data you would like
23. ilities with a grain elevator When a check is placed in any of the boxes only sites that match your site will be considered in the comparison for that particular check For example if you process only Wheat and Corn and no other products and then place check marks in Wheat and Corn so that only sites processing Wheat and Corn will be considered in the comparison The check marks tell the system to match sites that are similar to your own and specific comparisons will not be made with sites outside of your area Furthermore only the details that you have specified about your site in the Main Page will appear as available filter criteria Ensuring that you have fully specified your site will allow for more filter criteria 1 e closer comparisons Buttons at the bottom allow you to start with all boxes checked or cleared When you are satisfied with the filter settings press the Perform the Benchmark Comparison button to produce the output data Ry 8 als vc 4 e Soca mm GE Agviro OABA Main Page Energy Benchmark Comparisor e a Energy DEncNTIaTKING 2 UN La Sa L i 1 T e EE N Checking boxes will filter sites so that sites more similar to your own will be considered in the comparison Only details specified for your account on the main page will appear here Click check boxes to filter the sites selection for comparison Only site ed the more nar
24. impact of energy efficient technologies on overall energy consumption Using this relative impact site operators can gauge the value of the technologies and assess whether or not to install such technologies at their site EN Energy eldale KUS ie A z O Agviro OABA Main Page Energy Entry Production Entry Reports and Analysis Log Out Edit Energy Efficent Technologies T Flue Gas Economizer Check each Energy Efficiency M Flue Gas Vent Control Technology that has been Air Fuel Servo Controls implemented at your site Simply check all the M Complete Insulation technologies Dryer Heat Recovery implemented at your he Electrical Demand Management site 7 Electrical Power Factor Correction Electrical Variable Freq Drives Electrical EE Motors M Electrical Standby Shutdown Electrical EE Lighting amp Controls Save changes when you Save Changes have finished updating About Us I Site Map I Privacy Policy Contact Us Agviro 2008 Last updated August 2008 SECTION 5 ENERGY DATA ENTRY This section is used to enter energy usage for the site For convenience the energy benchmark input system is designed to match that of a utility bill Values can be readily obtained from bills and inputted into the system without any modification Once you are on the energy data entry page the first thing you must do is select the energy source and year you wish to enter data for T
25. imply file the product under other and contact the site administrator at general W agviro com It is important that all products are accounted for in this section as many of the comparison on the site are on the basis of energy used per quantity produced Keep in mind that every product you specify on this page will require an entry for each production record In order to save time it is recommended that the default unit of measure for each product be specified on this page By specifying the unit of measure you will not have to select the appropriate unit of measure every time a production record is inputted Once a product is inputted properly it will appear in the Existing Products table Keep in mind that a product cannot be deleted once it contains production data If you wish to delete a product all production records must be erased for that product See Section 6 2 Existing products appear in this table and are available for basic editing Delete Product Name Product Type ve gt yp e Moasure 5 d Save Delete Handled Corn Corn y 15 Handiea TE Handled gt mi Bushels Bushels C Delete Handled Oats ots B Oats E Handled Handled Bushels 4 Select the unit of Measure used in your site s production records Delete Handled Wheat Wheat destin L Handled Bushels Units can be altered for each record Delete Proc Soybean Soy
26. is presented in bar graph form Furthermore production and energy are respectively subdivided into individual products and different energy forms Thus comparisons can be made between all aspects of energy and production data AE as Energy and Production Report AGVIF The first bar shows energy usage Energy jy and Production tor Z0U8 values are displayed 3000 1400 Legend in Mega Joules MJ 2700 A onas 1200 A Natural Gas 1 o 2400 Heating oil 2 O Hydro1 12608404885 2100 1000 os ba Handied Wheat a 1800 EE 800 Handled Corn 2 D Handled Oats gt 1500 z Processed Corn hd ga 2 4500 600 E Proc Soybean 900 600 The second bar shows 300 production data TEITE AAA TT Ty Values are displayed Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec in metric tones Month in 2008 Energy and Production for 2007 Legend A Hydro1 13459603520 J ui i A mi EE m Natural Gas 1 Ed Heating Oil 2 or o Hydro1 12608404885 Handled Wheat Handled Corn Handled Oats Processed Corn Proc Soybean MJ Mega Joules x 1000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Month in 2007 SECTION 7 3 REPORT 3 ELECTRICITY REPORT The final report generates graphs displaying electrical information In the first graph electricity and electricity per production are plotted on the same time axis allowing trends in peak production and energy consumption t
27. ites iro Inc at a cost of 100 00 per site location per year Payment cheques made payable to OABA to Ontario Agri Business Association Suite 104 160 Research Lane Guelph Ontario N1G 5B2 Paw 1EAAL OAAR OOL SECTION 4 THE MAIN SCREEN The main screen is the base for navigating through the website and managing your facility information Once logged in as a registered user the following screen should appear Tay move between different ad 1 parts of the website 4 E n Soca a Sa h Agviro OABA Main Page Energy Entry _ Production Entry Reports and Analysis Log Out Accountinfo SiteSpecifies Products EnergySources Demo12 Feed Mill Hammer Mill Handled Corn Corn Hydro1 13459603420 Electricity User Manual Demo Feed Mill Pelleting Extruding Handled Oats Oats Natural Gas 1 Natufal Gas 367 Gordon St Expanding Handled Wheat Heating Oil 2 Heating Oil Guelph allan ice 1 12608404485 Electricity re aes Use the edit buttons to modify information on Canada account site specifics products energy sources energy exclusions and energy efficient Phone 519 836 9727 technologies Fax 519 836 5708 email general agviro com Contact Phone x email Energy Exclusions Energy Efficiency Technologies ED i ep _ eos Electrical Standby Shutdown Electrical Variable Frea Drives Electrical Demand Manageme i Complete Insulation Flue Gas Ve
28. ly specified through the use of one product group but in some cases more than one group may be needed For example 1f products are both processed and handled by a site the minimum number of product groups would be two handled products and processed products Using these groups all products dealt with in the site could be grouped under one of the two categories Moreover if you wish to keep production records separate based on location groups can also be created for each site location 1 e handled products site 1 handled products site 2 etc Products could be specified for each group location and a separate production report would be generated for each site location 3 Select insert after you have defined your product group only the amount processed is specifled Do not create more product groups than needed as a production group cannot be deleted once production information has been inputted for that group To delete a production group all corresponding production records must be erased for that group see Section 6 2 SECTION 43 2 PRODUCTS In the products section any number of products can be added to a specific group Filing products under the same group ensures they will appear on the same production record entry screen Each product can be given a unique name but the product type must be selected using the provided drop down menu If you cannot find the appropriate product type in the list provided s
29. nt Control A brief summary appears for each of the About Us I Site Map Privacy Policy Contact Us Agviro an 6 description categories Last updated August 2008 Selecting any of the edit buttons will bring up a new page corresponding to category selected Each of the categories is covered in more detail in the following sections SECTION 4 1 ACCOUNT INFORMATION Upon registering the first section that should be filled out is the account information This section is where any contact and address information is inputted Passwords may also be changed in this section Contact the site administrator general agviro com if you lose your password and need it to be reset AR amp e Energy DENCNTIATKING CA 4 ON al Agviro OABA Main Page Energy Entry Production Entry Reports and Analysis Log Out Edit Account Information Company Name user Manual Demo Address 1 367 Gordon St Address 2 City Province State Ontario Fill user information in here Site location can either be filled in or selected on the map Be sure to select Update Record after you add or change information Guelph Postal Zip Code Nic 1x8 Country Canada Phone 519 836 9727 Fax 519 836 5708 email general agviro com Site Age years o Site Location Contact Name Contact Phone Contact Phone Ext Contact Email Click on Map to Set Site Location Update record Change Password Ol
30. o be seen As before an increase in energy production is indicative of a decrease in efficiency and vice versa What is new in this graph is the electrical consumption plot Now spikes in consumption are depicted and can be compared to energy production Peak consumption peak production and peak efficiency can all be observed from this graph On the second graph electricity demand information is presented Here KW KVA and the power factor relationship between the two are plotted on the same time axis As the relationship between KW and KVA is proportional to efficiency trends involving electrical efficiency over time are visible An increase in power factor indicates an increase in electrical efficiency and vice versa The larger the power factor the better the use of energy Jr Ja Electricity Report The first graph shows electrical usage and Electricity and Electricity per Production for 2007 electricity per tonne of sa production January 2 2009 4 41 pm User Manual Demo Elec KWh Ani Tonne KWh Kilowatt Hours x 1000 2 N SEG O O 00 9 0 APP id DO SN B B 8353583888383 KWh per Tonne 1640 1600 H2380 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Month in 2007 Electricity Demand Information for 2007 1600 7 j Legend 1 9 1 8 Elec KW 1400 1 7 Elec KV tis ts The second graph shows 1200 electrical demand KW KVA and power factor ET iu bo
31. ped amounts to be specified per record Alternatively processing groups consist of products that are processed in some way by the site and only require one production amount to be specified per record 1 e commodities produced by the site Selecting a specific group type dictates the format of the production record entry for that group To create a group simply use the Insert a new Product Group table by filling out the name selecting the type and clicking the Insert button If the group is successfully created it will appear in the Edit Existing Product Groups table Existing groups will be displayed here after they are successfully created Note A group cannot be deleted if it possesses any production information Production Entry Reports and Analysis Log Out Edit Commodities Edit Existing Product Gr ups Delete Group Type Save Delete Handling Save Begin by defining product Group Name groups Production data will Handled Processed Processing Save Insert a New Product Group Group Name Group Type Na Demo Group Handling Insert 2 Choose either processing 1 Fill in the product group group or handling group using name using this data field this drop down menu Although any number of groups can be created it is recommended that the number of groups be kept to a minimum to reduce segmentation within a site The majority of sites can be ful
32. row will be the cluded in the comparison M Compare Location This filter when checked will only to compare your site to others regardlessfof geograpnic lofation Aphic zone Uncheck this filter Site Specifics Filter Commopities Filter Energy Efficiency Technologies Filter L Feed Mill HF O Wheat Elucksas Vent Control E Hammer Mill HO Cor O Complete Insulation O Pelleting Extruding Expanding 2 Oats Electrical Demand Management L O Soybean Push this button to generate the Filter Everything Clear All Filters Perform the Benchmark Comparison report once you are satisfied with your filter selections About Us Site Map Privacy Policy Contact Us Agviro 2008 Last updated August 2008 Energy Bench Mark Report AGViR9 E A summary of how many sites were available for comparison appears here with a chart showing highest lowest and the sites nearest hy Efficiency Comparison This graph shows energy to you in terms of energy per production This s Energy Comparison Grapn per production for the chart is based on the most recent 12 months 2700 most recent 12 months Num MufTonne ETech ex ow 438 et 13 A 1800 O Eie 2 KI f 900 21 A 22 you 2443 66 N AAI LESS LM HERAS Mu Tonne is Efficiency Energy Per Production o EE NR EETech is Number of Energy Efficiency 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ta Technologies in Place The Number Pos
33. sible Month This graph shows energy per production for up to 6 years of data for your site Ideally you can see an improvement 600 in energy efficiency from 300 year to year MJ Tonne Mega Joules per Tonne nn O O 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec A The first graph is very helpful in assessing your facility in relation to other facilities similar to yours Although the benchmark is kept anonymous discovering your relative efficiency to others in the same field can be a major advantage Analyzing the energy efficient technologies display can also help gauge relative impacts of implementing such technologies The second graph displays information exclusively on your facility As the graph can display up to 6 years of data trends in efficiency over time are easily viewed Such trends are indicative of the efficiency changes of your facility An increase in energy production over time indicates a decrease in efficiency whereas a decrease in energy production over time indicates an increase in efficiency A large increase in energy production over time between years can be used to diagnose potential problems within your facility SECTION 7 2 REPORT 2 ENERGY PRODUCTION ON A SINGLE GRAPH As multiple energy production plots on a single graph can get very convoluted it is often useful to graph energy and production data on a single graph In the second generated report energy and production data
34. site has demand billing select units of kWh PF for your electrical energy source to include demand information in the Energy Entry table format Energy Benchitarnino a E aa a L y e aa B 3 mm e Ie ES FTP f VIRO ml a a e ae 2 Ad EE a de ye o AGVIRO a AGR 4 Y A Y Y vw 7 Ag Sog i at K Agviro OABA Main Page Energy Entry Production Entry Reports and Analysis Log Out 1 ow Multiple energy accounts can be created by specifying each as a Separate energy source Edit and Insert records to define energy sources Deletion of energy sources will not be allowed setete Units of if energy data records exist for a Inacti Energy Type Measure Now Save particular source in the database OL ee ee a aa An energy source can be checked a ppoiro1 13459603820 Electricity Kwh PF Save as inactive in the event that the energy source is no longer relevant All energy records will A lt m a Natural Gas 1 Natural Gas Inaclve Heating Oil 2 Heating O 3 Choose the default unit of measure using this drop down menu Units cannot be changed in the Energy Entry section of the site so ensure that the proper units are selected insert a New Energy Source Electricity kwh 15 Cnsert record The Energy Source Name and defayltunite of macsuse can be 4 Select Insert record once the energy sourc
35. to input into the site you may use Option 1 Option 2 generate site data logs the user into the site with randomized site data This randomized data can be used to generate site reports and comparisons Option 2 is recommended for a quick tour of the website s features SECTION 3 REGISTRATION Once you have familiarized yourself with the site and like what you see please sign up using the registration form Clicking the Registration button from the login screen brings up the following page gt TEN O AGR DY iN Energy Benchmiarkitg 2 di te 7 soca ml ma aa L I a ON i Agviro OABA Contact Us EE Download the registration form E mail Address for fax or mailing here Available as a pdf or word doc Contact Name Telephone Mailing Address Site Di ae Site Contadt Site Contact Applicable Information fields 1f online registration is chosen If you do not 2 wish to register online these forms do not need to be filled out 120 00 0ABA Member O 180 00 Non Member o O 0001 as 5 a D 180 00 Non Membe 120 00 OABA Memben O 180 00 Non Member Sub Total 6 GST GST Registration Roo997D06727 If your company has different sites to input into the benchmark system specify them here Each site will be given its own benchmark account and will be managed 4 separate from all other s
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