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Lehigh Hanson Canada Region

Lehigh Hanson’s Sustainable Energy

Management Program in British Columbia

WBCSD – Cement Sustainability Initiative

October 1, 2013 – Vancouver, B.C.

Presented by:

Mike Latimer, C.E.M.

Energy Manager – Region Canada


Today’s Presentation

Dimensions of Lehigh Hanson’s Business in B.C.

HeidelbergCement Sustainability Ambitions 2020

Lehigh’s Sustainable Energy Management Program

in B.C.

Project Examples and Results

Challenges and Opportunities

Questions

Lehigh Hanson’s Sustainable Energy Management Program in B.C.

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Cement – 1 plant and 4 Cement Terminals in B.C.

+1.0 Mtonne/year clinker capacity


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Delta Cement Plant + 4 Terminals


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Kitimat

Bamberton

Delta



Sand & Gravel – 2 sites 6.5 Mtonnes/year capacity

1 Recycling Depot


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2 Sand & Gravel Operations & 1 Recycling Depot + 6

Water Access Materials Depots


Dimensions of Lehigh Hanson’s Business in B.C. Ready Mix Concrete – 20 plants – geographically dispersed


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Dimensions of Lehigh Hanson’s Business in B.C. Ready Mix Concrete – 20 plants – geographically dispersed


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Pre-Cast Concrete – 1 plant located in Vancouver


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HeidelbergCement Sustainability Ambitions 2020

Biodiversity &

Natural resources

Health & Safety

Concrete: A Sustainable product – US & CA GBC

Recyclable Products Innovative Products

Sustainable

Construction

Zero Accidents Mentality Policies & Training Reporting Systems

Resource Conservation Quarry Reclamation Promote Biodiversity Stakeholder Dialogue

Reducing Impacts

Reduce Air Emissions Innovative Technologies Operational Excellence Management Systems

Natural Resources Preservation

AFR Leadership Sustainable Solution for

Waste Management

Using Waste as

a Resource

Minimize CO2 Emissions Reduce Energy Needs Blended Cements Policy

Protecting the

Climate


Lehigh’s Sustainable Energy Management Program in

B.C.

Program started in 2010 with the creation of a full-time Energy

Manager’s position funded by BC Hydro


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History of Lehigh’s Sustainable Energy Management

Program in B.C.



An Energy Management Assessment (EMA) with local Lehigh

Hanson Senior Management Identified 3 High Priority Critical

Elements

1. Demonstrated Corporate Commitment

2. Understanding of Performance and Opportunities

3. Reporting, Feedback and Control Systems


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Program in B.C.



Within the first 3 months BC Hydro performed an Energy

Management Assessment (EMA)

“Bottom-Up” Approach to Identify Energy Efficiency

Opportunities

– Multiple locations with designated site Energy Champions

– Ongoing site meetings to monitor and record progress of various

initiatives

– Regular reporting to BC Hydro


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Program in B.C.



Within the first 3 months BC Hydro performed an Energy

Management Assessment (EMA)

“Bottom-Up” Approach to Identify Energy Efficiency

Opportunities

– Multiple locations with designated site Energy Champions

– Ongoing site meetings to monitor and record progress of various

initiatives

– Regular reports to BC Hydro

Program Driven By Measurable Results

– First Term Target of 3% Improvement

– Second Term Target of 6% Improvement


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Table 1 – Lehigh Hanson Energy Management Program Results

Lehigh Hanson EMA Intro

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Funding Type Description Energy

Savings

Achieved

(%/year)

Contribution to

Target Savings

(9% in 4 years)

100%

BC Hydro

Capital Intensive

Projects

3.4% 38%

100%

Lehigh Hanson

Various Operational

and Maintenance

Savings Projects

2.0% 22%

Joint Funding Lighting Projects,

Compressor

Upgrades

0.5% 5%

All Combined Simple

Payback = 0.2 years

5.9% 66%


Table 2 – Lehigh Hanson Energy Management Program

Delta Cement Plant Examples

Lehigh Hanson EMA Intro

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Business Unit

& Project

Type

Project Description Energy

Savings

Achieved

(%/year)

Contribution to

Target Savings

(9% in 4 years)

Cement –

Capital Project

Replace Damper

Controlled ID Fan

with VFD on 2,200kW

Motor

2.8% 31%

Cement –

Capital Project

Upgrade to High

Efficiency Fan

Impeller on 2,200kW

Motor

0.6% 7%

Cement –

Process

Improvement

Reduced Air Lifting for

Homogenization

1.2% 13%


Lehigh Hanson Sustainable Energy Management

Program Challenges and Opportunities

Changes in Personnel

– Can be positive and negative


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Energy management projects “compete” with all other capital

projects


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projects

Negligible GHG credits/offsets available for electrical efficiency

improvements due to hydroelectric power generation


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projects

Negligible GHG credits/offsets available for electrical

efficiency improvements due to hydroelectric power

generation

“Low Hanging Fruit” is gone – need to move from projects to

Operational & Maintenance opportunities


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Acknowledgements:

BC Hydro

Lehigh Delta Plant Personnel

Lehigh Site Energy Champions



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Questions?

Mike Latimer, C.E.M.

[email protected]

604-788-8535

mailto:[email protected]

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