Resource conservation management is a coordinated effort to manage the resources used and waste generated to reduce operating costs, increase efficiency, and promote environmentally friendly operations. This involves tracking resources and improving operational efficiency while enhancing overall cost-effectiveness.
Sometimes conservation is used synonymously with “protection.” It, however, refers to the protection of sustainable uses of resources. Renewable resources such as steel, iron, and even energy may be reused in foundries, by reducing the amount of the resource that must be newly acquired to maintain the future of the organization.
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Case Studies:
- 2001-02 Foundry Powered by Xcel Solar Garden
- 2002-01 Cupola Blast Air Dehumidification System
- 2002-02 Carbon Capture and Conversion to Biomass by Fast-Growing Cyanobacteria Cultivated on Wastewater
- 2002-03 ISO 50001 Energy Management Certification – First Metalcaster in US
- 2002-04 Green Sand as Road Base - Beneficial Use
- 2005-01 Foundry Sand Beneficial Reuse in Cement Manufacture
- 2005-03 Process Automation Improves Safety & Reduces Environmental Impact
- 2006-01 Closed Loop Cooling Water System for Process Cooling and Casting Quench
- 2105-01 Centrifuge Upgrade Reduces Alcohol Consumption
- 2105-02 Multi-Master Air Compressor Controls
- 2105-04 Rube Goldberg Dream Machine - Metal Reclamation
- 2105-05 Core Oven Replacement–Higher Efficiency, Lower Emissions
- 2105-06 Green Construction of Administration Building
- 2105-07 Dust Collector Exhaust Recirculation Inside - Return Air Heat Harvesting
- 2105-08 Comprehensive Air Compressor Sequencing Control
- 2105-09 Comprehensive Lighting Efficiency Upgrades
- 2105-10 Sprue Crusher – Energy Savings
- 2105-13 Dust Collector Variable Frequency Drives & Controls
- 2105-14 Membrane Filtration Conversion for Dust Collection
- 2205-01 Reclaim Spent Green Sand for Coremaking
- 2205-02 Smart Exhaust Fans
- 2205-04 Goal Recycle or Beneficial Use of All Waste Streams