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1. EN co iP Enter Natural Gas Info Enter Propane Ir los Cesa san 2007 31 1581 onne 8591 Edit Usage p of Es Usage a Ear Febr2007 34 1674 Tonne 7606 A CES Ep a TU ee onne my tas ee ee E Ceara Apri2007 83 17137 ronne 7937 ronne Esa Feb 2o07 M i a a A ears may2007 28 1722 ffonne e400 fome Esa mar2007 i i a a sunrz007 29 1790 Tonne 7542 Tome Apr2007 NO IOMA IO IO IA uur2007 32 i667 Tonne onne Edis may 2007 IS OS POS a IN Ems aug 2007 29 1545 onne Eais Jun2007 ES Ema Sep 2007 29 1470 fomne Es sw2007 I O Be sure to select Eso Ocv2007 32 1462 Tonne 8969 Tonne Ears laug 2007 000 products on the Em Now2007 po a ome e171 Tone Ese Sep 2007 M 0 main page before Eam Dec 2007 31 1410 onne 8967 Tonne Eam ocv2007 PEN entering data Fa Een we Eat nov2007 I About Us Site egies ai 2006 Esn2 Dec2007 I e l 3 Esto Total B Mo o fo 0 fore data can be entered for production button on the Main Site Description Page NO ommodities Selected for this site TE The products produced must be defined by clicking on the Edit SECTION 6 1 ENTERING MONTHLY DATA Entering monthly data is fairly straightforward Click the edi2. May007 33 567 l Tonne 13997 Tome Tome edit under products on Jun 2007 31 644 Tome Tone Haer Teme e main page Juv2007 31 657 Tone 13980 Tonne aw e e ome m1 ome Sa To add or change data for a month simply click edit beside the month Once data has been entered hit the save button on either side of the chart Deci2007 Total A 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 6 1 1 Note on Demand KW Demand KVA and Power Factor When a site uses electricity it 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 0 and 1 on the energy benchmark site SECTION 6 2 ENTERING DATA FOR A FULL YEAR In some cases it may be desirable to quickly enter data for a
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4. Natural Gas per m s WF i il cells within the row Clear T li g 7 ropa e per L Clear Heating Oil per L 5 Feb E Input similar data into chart B to be used for the comparison Costst Scenario B Mar Apr hia Use the save buttons to store a data set for later use Up to 4 cost scenarios can be stored Avoid hitting enter on this Natural Gas perm 3 p Clear sesia page as it will cause a page Propane per L F refresh and data will be lost Clear Use the tab key or the cursor L to to change cells E Heating Oil per L Clear i Save Data Set Save Data Set Save Data Set 3 Save Data Set4 Generate Cost Difference Report Lise 12 Months of Data from Jas 12 Months J _2004 J 2005 J _2006 2007 J 2008 AROUT LS sample Report Use these options to gen erate a cost difference report based on the current data in the cells te Map Privacy Policy Contact Us Aqviro 2006 bactindatad lina FANG SECTION 5 1 ENERGY COST DIFFERENCE REPORT The following is a sample of the report Data from the costs entered on the Cost Scenarios page are combined with energy usage information in the database to produce this cost report The report illustrates potential changes energy costs but by no means is it indicative of exact values Tien ar ita _ ApS Mayle E a Sel S73755 349509 304534 70363
5. When you are satisfied with the filter settings press the Perform the Benchmark Comparison button to produce the output data Agviro OABA MainPage Energy Cost Scenarios Energy Data Entry Reports and Analysis Log Out Energy Benchmark Comparison In the following section you will specify how to filter the results of the comparison Each checkbox that you select will narrow the number of sl also will ensure the sites in the result are more similar to your awn The first sites that are in the same geographical area as your own will be considera es each check mark will ance again limit the results to match your site Fe e checkbox for Corn and your own site has Carn selected as acammed be compared Ifyou don t have Cam as a commodity for your own site then only be considered for comparison Use H and Elto expand and collapse the tree struct branches Checkmarks may be hidden Checking boxes will filter sites so that sites more similar to your own will be conisdered in the comparison se sites that do racess Cor iS below Be carga with collaps Compare Location This filter when checked only compare yo bs in the same geographic zone Uncheck this filter to compare your site to otherglgardless of geo site Specifics Filger Comn Energy Efficiency Technologies Filter C1 Grain Elevator Feed b Flue Gas Economizer HC Feed Mill HO Grain OFlue Gas Yent
6. save Changes when finished gt gt gt A updatins About Us Site Map Privacy Policy Contact Lis Agwiro 2006 Last Updated June 2006 SECTION 5 ENERGY COST SCENARIOS Cost scenarios provides you with a tool to experiment with various energy cost options Note that one thing this tool will not do is produce totals that closely match energy bills for the year It is purely meant as a tool to examine the impact of energy contracts that provide options on the basic energy cost but don t change the delivery or overhead costs It is possible to enter different values for each month of the year In order to repeat a value for subsequent months the row must be cleared before entering the first value for January Once a value for January is inputted into a previously empty row all other months will take on the same value Note inputting values into any month other than January will not result in a value being copied Once data has been entered to your satisfaction you can save it in any one of 4 Data Sets If information is saved in a dataset buttons along the top allow you to load those numbers back in for editing or reporting Load buttons allow previously QU stored data to be recalled into the data entry forms Clear buttons allow for all monthly data to be erased for a single row Enter Pl ata Electricity Mer Kh gt Inputting a value into January ear for a blank row copies it into all
7. Control HE Warehouse H Fertilizer O AirfFuel Servo Controls Fertilizer Plant O Complete Insulation Heat Recovery Press this button to generate ical Demana Management the report once you are ical Power Factor Correction FS ical Variable Freq Drives satisfied with the filter selection EE Motores ical Standby Shutdown LJ Electrical EE Lighting amp Controls Filter Evervthina Clear All Filters Perform the Benchmark Comemrison 7 1 Continued Report 1 complete data Chart data is lor the most E recent 12 months of A summary of how many sites were eligible lor comparison appears here with a chart showing highest lowest and the sites nearest yours in terms of energy per production ii 15 2006 1t4iam Cd Energy Efficiency Comparison Energy Comparison Graph CY SA miles in thee databasa Boras match ihe hier criteria OF thease 19 sias contain data ihat allow for comparison This graph shows energy per production lor the Num MifTonme lEETach 2a ta k 2 Sant most recent 12 months data Mid Tonne 10357 341 you 15827 511 21441 tt SCE 1319 18 AMT ma Era Per a i En faces Thad pi Month Energy Production over time Legand i 2006 2005 DA 2003 eo 2002 180 gt 10 MI Tonne Mega Joules p 14g aml This graph shows energy al per productio
8. TA AI A EIA eS A ATA A A ee AI A AI A AA E About Lis Site Map Privacy Policy Contact Us 8 Agviro 2006 Last Updated June 2006 SECTION 4 5 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 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 NCAMATRInO L 1 S PAG ain Page Energy Cost Scenarios Energy Data Entry Reports and Analysis Log Out Agviro DABA M Edit Energy Efficent Technologies O Flue Gas Economizer Check each Energy Efficiency Flue Gas Yent Control Technology that has been i CT AirfFuel Servo Controls implemented at your site Simply check all the Y Complete Insulation technologies that have Ulpryer Heat Recovery been implemented at trical Demand Management your particular site Electrical Power Factor Correction lM Electrical Variable Freq Drives O Electrical EE Motors Electrical Standby Shutdown Electrical EE Lighting amp Controls i Save changes
9. and graphs The first report is the comparison report that compares your site s energy efficiency to other sites in the system For more information see section 7 1 an oe 5 you all the bmpares to m do Parameters Required he next scr allow for filtering to ensure comparison against similar sites Benchmark Report Usage per Troaucnon lor Up OD years oF data for your site The second report shows energy use and production information me M8 The report generated is in bar la n a Select Years to graph 2 years per page graph form and can display up to E Da ob 12008 two years For more information AIN 12007 see section 2 LE 12006 0 PA iii id 112005 production information on a stacked bar graph ET eS 12004 for a given year Energy and Production Graph The third report shows electical usage specifics as well as a graph reporting power factor For more i a information see section 7 3 A select Years to graph 1 year per page 12008 This report will graph electricity information for 12007 the selected year The first graph will be KWh 12006 of total electrical usage and the KWh per a M2005 production The second graph will show 12004 demand information KVA KW and Power Electricity Graph Factor SECTION 7 1 REPORT 1 ENERGY BENCHMARK COMPARISON REPORT When selecting the first report you must first specify how to filter the comparison The following screen has
10. 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 A E Oy ey Energy Bench marino 6 a Re gt gt a m l l Al T i Agviro _ OABA Contact Us Download Form Fax or Mail ord doc 667 KB or Adobe pdf 494KB or complete the form below O YES sign us up for CABA s Energy Analysisfibenchmarking ll tare C _ Download registration form for A Lae tl ie fax or mailing here O A i A Fac Availabe as a pdf or word doc C j Mailing Address p o aielo Sita onen Applicable Total Payable Information fields if online regis n tration is chosen If you do not Pa memben wish to register online these Member fields do not need to filled out Ji i BA Member ES ere Jl E NW 120 00 coapa Member 120 00 0484 Member i O 160 00 Hon Member f O 120 00 04BA Member 1144 180 00 Non Member i O 160 00 tHon Member Sub Total 6 GST GST Registration 41 Roo939706727 A O Check here if you would like data entry to be completed by Agviro Inc at a cost of 100 00 per site location per year Avira lnc will conta ubrit pee
11. 5 GEA ee Fe 8 IS os Toa ete B 287 Monthly cost difference e RAEE ale between A and B Black font indicates a decrease and red incidates an increase pem ae differences _ Eome Pros AS os os IE E IE ES Oo O 0 Ul Propane Price B 3 BIBI 9 43 025 oz 028025 028 025028 023 D28 025 PAra EN O TA TA AD O Y uU O DA A DE A o o o o a a Heat n rice A a E E wand Total SECTION 6 ENERGY PRODUCTION DATA ENTRY This section is used to enter both energy usage and production data Once you are on the energy data entry page the first thing you must do is select a ES ES enter data for _ Agviro OABA Main Page Energy Cost Scenarigia Energy Data Entry Reports and Analysis Log Out Energy Data Entry Select Year for Data Entry Mn Click on the year you wish to enter change or delete energy and production information for About Ls Site Map Privacy Policy erre Lastupdated June 2006 Once a year 1s selected the display will change based on whether or not the year has previously entered information in it or not 3 SS TA Agviro Main Page Energy Data Entry Reports and Analysis Log Out Select Year for Data Entry Enter Propane Info Ente _ DABA Energy Cost Scenarios ter Natural Gas m Enter Electrical Info 3 o Bill Usage Demand Demand nits of Bill Units of a Monn Days KW Er per sa ela 5 O
12. ENERGYBENCHMARK ENERGY BENCHMARKING USER MANUAL Version 3 0 1 an 367 Gordon St Guelph ON N1G 1X8 A tel 519 836 9727 fax 519 836 5708 pe GVIRO email general Cagviro com TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION iaa ita 3 GRETING STARTED a a o a Ee ld eae cee eae 3 SEC TION L EOGGINCGIN at A ca 4 SECTION DEMO MODE 0 acacia 5 SECTIONS REGISTRATION lt A ino 6 SEC TION 4 THE MAINSCREEN cia A ia 7 SECTONALoACCOUNT INFORMATION o dl obs oy eta tre Laso biela ici ds 8 SECTON AZ PESE El Gea ea ele CU NONE ee 9 SECTONAS POON E ee ell Rei aes 10 SECTION 4 4 ENERG YoEX CEU NS e AI ec nec aio 11 SECTION A gt ENERGY EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES GEE 222315203 asia 12 SECTION 5 ENERGY COST SCENARIOS esesecccsesesesesesecseseossosososesesesesesesesescoeseseseseososeseseseseseososcscsesesesesesesesessoscseseseseseses 13 SECTION 5 1 ENERGY COST DIFFERENCE REPORT ccsccscoscescecceccscescescccesceccscesccecescescescectsceecescescscescesceseesescescescesescascesceses 14 SECTION 6 ENERGY PRODUCTION DATA ENTRY 2 ccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccceccccccceccecs 14 SECTION OL ENTERING VIONTHLY DATA e dead ll edo e ae 16 SECTION 6 2 ENTERING DATA FORA RULE A eee o 17 SECTIONIO 3 REMOVING IATA e eo e ed td ee Ll ed 17 SECTION 7 REPORTS AND ANALY SIS sia ida 18 SECTION 7 1 REPORT 1 ENERGY BENCHMARK COMPARISON REPORT sccsceccsceccececcececcsceccececeececscescesescesescesesc
13. ING IN Go to www com FeedMills and PEL yA get the following screen Agviro _ _ DABA Contact Us lysis Software ction data is e compare and e e s average an Meares to other similaers A variety of grapi can be viewed and printed showing Monti roy usage per unit ieser hame production IWPassword finioad the users manual subi clicking here 4 Gamo Register Now Registered users can login here using About Us Site Map Privacy Policy ContactUs 4 their username and Last Updated June 2006 password Click here to download the registration form or to register on line 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 the following page p y 7 EN VE i o hidi m 3 o a teal a Y i E i A a r r TR Jy DCCA HSTTA UYY E i MA F p E i sl Ys a z e y Boca y a CIA a A een eh ee s al Agviro _OABA You may enter the site as a Demo user by choosing one of the following options a If you have sample data Option Descript
14. a multitude of check boxes that allow for filtering specifications The first check box 1s 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 facilities 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 Rye Wheat Corn and Oats only sites that process Wheat and Corn but not Rye nor Oats 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 rye and oats were not included in the comparison because they were outside of the users area Buttons at the bottom allow you to start with all boxes checked or cleared Use the and buttons to expand and collapse sections of the filter trees
15. ay you keep production records ARA Energy Dencnnirarkir A Fa Agviro DABA Main Page Energy Cost Scenarios Energy Data Entry Reports and Analysis Log Out Edit Commodities ElL Feed O Bagged Feed Bulk Feed Feed Pellets wee Feed Check each commodity that is used to record monthly production information Note that each check will represent a value that must be entered each month Any commodities not yet on this list can be added by the site administrator Please contact us if Place a checkmark beside any commodity that you keep monthly production records BP ceciivilied Feed of Do not collapse any sec pri tions with a checkmark inside F other Soy Meal EEGrain there are any problems fitting your production records to the items ye listed here vl Wheat Corn If you do not seperate Note that you should NOT ducte on production uncheck a product that you pro p Ll Soybean have entered production data for reports then choose other Other Any product that is not checked and input total production LI Mixed Grain will not be considered in production calculations even augh the data will remain in the base The site administrator when finished assist in shifting production inputting products J to other categories if this becomes necessary values under other on the Lgettilizer data entry page ether save Changes el save chang
16. e checkbox will toggle if on and off Do not collapse a section with a checkmark SECTION 4 3 PRODUCTION Please select the various products that you produce Keep in mind that every check mark you place on this screen will require the entry of a value and units of measure for each month of data that you enter later on At the same time it 1s very important that all production that takes place is entered each month You may want to use the Other category to ensure you account for all production As certain reports are on the basis of energy used per quantity produced all production must be reported for accurate comparisons You probably already have a system in place for recording monthly production and processing It would be best to set up your production records in the energy benchmark program to match the production records you already keep Note that it is possible to add more products to this page Let the site administrator know 1f you need to track a product that 1s not already here Note that once you have entered data for production it is not recommended to uncheck a product on this page since those production records will still be in the database allocated to you site but they will not show up in the Energy Data Entry screen If you wish to remove a product you must first remove all data relating to 1t from the Energy Data Entry screen Contact the site administrator 1f significant changes need to be made to the w
17. e ml 120 00 DABA Member After you are done filling out the registration form click here to submit Payment cheques made payable to OABA to Ontario Agri Business Association Suite 104 160 Research Lane Guelph Ontario N1G 5B2 Pair IDA O99 002 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 Use the navigation bar to sd bie S 5 move between different L A i arts of the website wo y memes G t a n TA Agviro QABA M S fal RA nergy BENCAMATKI EN En ah Page Energy Cost Scenarios Energy Data Entry Reports and Analysis Log Out Site Description Account Info Site Specifics Products Fdit Edit Edit Demols Feed Mlil Hammer Ml Demo Company 15 Feed Mill Pelleting E ting Expanding Use the edit buttons to modify information on account site coe specifics products energy email exclusions and energy efficient technologies Contact Phone x email A brief summary appears Energy Exclusions for each of the 5 site Technologies description categories A House Gas S000 m3 Natural Gas Electrical Standby Shutdown House 20000 kh Electricity Electrical Variable Freq Drives Electrical Demand Management Camblete Insulation Selecting any of the edit buttons will bring up a new
18. ecescecescecess 19 SECTION 7 2 REPORT 2 ENERGY PRODUCTION ON A SINGLE GRAPH ccceccsceccsceccececcsceccececcececescecescscesescesescusescecescecescecess 21 SECTION 723 REPORT 3 ELEGTRICEDY REPORT cis ac 22 INTRODUCTION The web application found at www energybenchmark com FeedMills 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 is done on a monthly basis but a yearly basis can be used However for this site 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 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 ene
19. es SECTION 4 4 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 overall energy consumption accordingly Add Change or remove exclusions An example of an exclusion is a Feed Mill site where an old home is located on the property and tied into the same electrical and gas imeter as the feed mill In Delete Description Energy Type Annual Usage Cue Housen vebrelcos ian Electricity 20000 order to accurately determine the energy usage of the Mill _ the energy usage of the home IO Electricity M inva Linsertrecord will need to be deducted from the total on the utility bills Add the information for the house as an exclusion on this page Any other buildings or equipment that iconsume energy and are tied into the same utilities as the site should be listed here
20. full year instead of month by month To accomplish this you must edit a year that has no monthly entries in it See Section 6 3 if you want to remove monthly entries form a particular year If you wish to change data entered in month by month format to a full year format you must first clear all rows of monthly data for the total edit functionality to appear o Nov 2007 iy i IS Lal Ean Dec 2007 O i i i E Total O 1 Oo a 0 Commodity Production Data Entry Corn Wheat Prod Prod Prod Prod Prod 49 i 3 Edits Month Days Qty Units Qty Units Jan 2007 When you edit a month with no PREU previous monthly data the Edito pie Mar 2007 functionality appears Using this Air function it is possible to enter data as a yearly total rather than fi May 2007 monthly sums Juni2007 Ea Jur2007 Augi2007 Sep 2007 Octi2007 Edit Now2007 Eaiti2 Dec 2007 Edo Total SECTION 6 3 REMOVING DATA In the rare case where 1t 1s desirable to remove data from the database edit the month for which data should be removed and ensure that all the values read O The units of measure can be ignored Saving a record with all the data as 0 will delete the record If it is not desirable to delete the record in full simple changes can be made using edit SECTION 7 REPORTS AND ANALYSIS The system currently has the ability to generate 3 different reports consisting of data
21. ion Begin to enter click Option 1 This mode starts with a clean slate to login to a blank site Pretty much the same as it would be l Clear All when you register and receive your 5 official log in For a quick tour you may ata POS better off selecting the next option you can still modify the data that is randomly generated by the system This option will fill the database with reasonable values using a random function allowing you to examine the output generated by the programi If pede you re more interested in the output 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 E A AN gt ua APA e 3 _ ALA qx A eee 3 AA For a quick tour allow the computer to generate random data and login to a sample site AboutUs Site Map Privacy Policy Contact Us 6 Agviro 006 Last Updated June 2006 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 1t simulates the process of starting up a new site If you have sample data you would like 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 1s recommended for a quick tour
22. n 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 The first eraph shows electrical usage and E PUFA AFNCHIARNI EN ES o G a los zF ajo x A ly eer 2 aah ps A St TS 20087 electricity per tonne of production Electry and Electricity per Production for 2003 Legend zi qu Elec KWh t r di E 81 KwhTon gt To 5 3 6A I Laa T iat i 66 ES 5 y a i A 64 mu 6 Z g 62 ee 44 60 ll ie 587 y 2 A __ __ A dy Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Now Dec Month in 2003 Legend E Elec KW E Elec KVA 3 PF E Ss TI E E 5 2 E A E a T E EA if a gt 1 J Jan Feb Mar Apr play Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Month in 2003 bh E i The second graph shows electrical demand KW KVA and power factor Implementation of Electricity Demand Control An energy efficiency techn
23. n lor up to 6 years of data for vour site ao Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oc Month Ideally you can see an improvement in energy elficieney from year to year 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 1s presented in bar graph form Furthermore production and energy are respectively subdivided into indi
24. ology should show a clear and consistent power factor above 0 9 as was done in Jun O03 Alphabetical Index ACCOUNT M OMANO lia 8 Chanso Pa SWO hd Beemer Renee wernt eo 8 De Maca E A be elas snag een aera ae ane 14 AANA IN sad TE E AE cae 15 Demo mol lili 3 Demo Mods canda 225 Ele cti topo anita id tactil 21 Enere and production ral ida aii 20 En erey Bench Mark Comparison REPO usada 18 Enero costs cenas is 13 Pehle e ecanolO Ste raras cintia oir Reese 12 Enero EXCUS 0 0 S dde 11 e Cos a8 ca r E E E A E E LN et Te oat 9 18 A O 16 A O 15 KM A sea eee nee 15 Lasso tt dd na 4 MAMAS A E 7 MOI Dl os 15 POW Cl aci ies 15 FO UNC OU oan O cea sel oleae ean sameeren cea h aad agacen en aaheeansuatim 10 Reo oa aE E 6 ESEETO EED E AA 2 A S canara E E T T E E E AN 6 Remove dalla E E a aero uae eae 16 RepOrts and A osa dc 17 SESDE LC 9 eres hea aera asa ears a maas tea nie a ane eee eae ae aaa acne nena 9
25. our site Place a check mark in each box that applies to your site Do NOT collapse any section that has a check mark in it or it will not be saved properly Click on Save Changes when your site has been completely defined Please notify the site administrator if 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 FFE A AE E ARAFA ei E P s A Energy ICANGE m b m z E a Pe all Hone al gt L 7 eeu ee Agviro OABA Main Page Energy Cost Scenarios Energy Data Entry Reports and Analysis Log Out Site Specifics lL Grain Elevator O Grain Storage O Aeration Fans HH Elevator HC Dryer Orain Cleaner ll Feed Mill Raller Y Hammer Mill O Steam Flaking O Feed Drying MUA Htg CI Micronizing Pelleting Extruding Expanding Ell Warehouse O Bulk Storage Heated Storage Package Storage HO Fertilizer Plant O Bulk Storage Click on save changes after O Eag Storage you have checked all infor iam oe dell Y cf Check site specifics that apply to Place a checkmark in each item that applies to your site Clicking on th
26. 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 1s where any contact and address information is inputted Passwords may also be changed in this section Contact the site administrator general O agviro ey 7 we ae your oe and need it to be reset Agviro _OABA Main Page Energy Cost Sci location can either be filled in or selected on the map Be sure to select update record after you add or change information Edit Accoun Information Company Name User Manual Demo Address 1 367 Gordon Street Address 2 city Guelph ooo Province State Ontario O o g Postal Zip Code Meme O Country Canada lt M E Phone 519 836 8727 occ Fx Ile email general agvira cam SiteAge years 16 Site Location 1 SSS Contact Name eee pee Contact Phone Ca o ay Contact Phone Ext PS a g Contact Email A to Set Site EE Old Password New Password wwe New Password Again aeee Passwords can be changed in this section Once a password is JL JEGET changed it will not be known by the administrator If you need a pass word reset contact the administrator at general agviro com SECTION 4 2 SITE SPECIFICS Use the expandable Tree Diagram to define y
27. rgy 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 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 LOGG
28. t button beside the month you wish to change or enter data for Once the edit button 1s selected an entry form will appear Number values must be entered in but units may be selected from the drop down menus Enter Natural Gas Info Enter Propane Info l o VU Days Mere Days Usage measure Days 33 m3 fi a m3 VA ARES WE m3 sor m3 aI ne S S Jan 2007 32 877625 710 837 Feb 2007 28 878007 304 Mar 2007 y Ju 2007 3S Usage 3098 Clicking Edit8 beside J August will bring up the 1 following data entry 34 form for August Sep 2007 M32 Oct 2007 307 Once the line changes data Nov 2007 38 1 may be entered for a month Dec 2007 733 When you are satisfied hit Total 380 11333787 the save button After you have inputted monthly energy data the next step is to input corresponding production data Commodity Production Data Entry Wheat Corn sees aa 18 Prod is Prod Prod Edit Month Qty i Qty Units ___ van 2007 34 551 E 12029 Tonne if products do not match Feb 2007 32 542 Tome 12221 Tonne your method of book Mar 2007 33 580 Tonne 12832 Tonne keeping you can change Apri2007 33 543 Tome 13669 Tonne the products by clicking
29. vidual products and different energy forms Thus comparisons can be made between all aspects of energy and production data The first bar shows energy usage This shows total energy converted to MegaJoules MJ PADA n Energy and Production Report 5 2006 2 16 pm l Energy and Production for 2006 Legend 218000 A Electric gt Mat Gas a 16000 E Propane 12000 pd Wheat 2 i 12000 E Com S 1800 p AO E E The second bar shows production data sar Production data 1s converted to metric tonnes a EHHI E D i j Jan Feb y Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sap Oct Nov Dec Month In 2006 Pa Energy and Production for 2005 3600 12000 Legend 3200 ir 18000 L Ebaciric E nat Gas o 2800 aadoo0 Propane ii 5 E On e E 12000 Wheat m Con 2000 pus m car D gt 1600 2000 E z y 1201 6000 4000 400 2000 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Month In 2005 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 to 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 consumptio
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