Data Gathering and Analysis Calculators
Energy – Process Heating
| Tool | Description | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Process Heating System Assessment Tool – PHAST | Analysis & opportunities for high temperature heating systems | Online |
| Steam System Assessment Tool – SSAT | Analysis & opportunities for steam heating systems | MnTAP Files |
| Boiler Efficiency Calculator | Estimates boiler effieciency and heat loss mechanisms | Online |
| State Supply Steam Trap Costs | Estimates steam loss and cost for traps by type and size | Online |
| Steam Trap Cost Estimator | Estimates facility trap steam loss and inspection costs for steam distribution systems | MnTAP Files |
| Tank Heat Loss Calculator | Estimates heat loss and costs for heated, open process tanks | MnTAP Files |
| Steamline Insulation | Quick heat loss estimates for pipes and sealed tanks | MnTAP Files |
| 3Eplus Insulation Calculator | Estimates heat loss, surface temperatures and costs for hot pipes and surfaces as a function of insulation thickness | Online |
| Insulation of Pipes & Equipment | Index to a number of pipe and equipment insulation heat loss calculators | Online |
| Insulation Costs | Table of insulation costs for different sized pipe pulled from 3Eplus | MnTAP Files |
| Steam Leak Rate Charts | Tables estimating steam loss as a function of hole size and steam pressure | MnTAP Files |
Energy – Equipment Efficiency
| Tool | Description | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| AirMaster+ | Analysis & opportunities for compressed air systems | Online |
| Air compressor optimization | Savings analysis for seven opportunities | Online |
| Compressed air leak rate calculator | Leak cost estimator | MnTAP files |
| Compressed air self assessment tool | ID and estimate of opportunities for simple air systems | MnTAP files |
| MnTAP Pneumatic to Electric Tool Cost Calculator | Estimate savings possible by replacing pneumatic power tools with electric-driven power tools | Online |
| MotorMaster | Analysis & opportunities for motors | MnTAP Files |
| Notched Belt efficiency calculator for motor drives | Energy savings from using notched belts for motor drives | Online |
| Motor Decisions Matter Resources | Tool index for inventory spreadsheet | Online |
| Motor information and amp conversion | hp to amp conversion, motor operating cost & typical motor efficiencies | MnTAP files |
| Fan System Assessment Tool – FSAT | Analysis & opportunities for fan systems | Online |
| VSD Calculator for fans | estimate saving by adding a VSD drive to a fan system | Online |
| Pump System Assessment Tool – PSAT | Analysis & opportunities for pump systems | Online |
| VSD Calculator for Pumps | Estimate savings by adding a VSD drive to a pump system | Online |
| Pump system improvement modeling | Modeling software for pump systems | MnTAP files |
| Pump life cycle cost estimate | Life cycle cost estimate for pumps | MnTAP files |
| CHP assessment tool | estimate the value of combined heat and power generation for an application | Online |
| Data Center | Profiling tool for data center energy use | Online |
| Focus on Energy refrigeration calculator | Analysis & quick estimates of 7 refrigeration improvement opportunities | Online |
| Refrigerator Calculator | Energy and cost of operating refrigeration | Online |
| Water-Cooled Electric Chiller Calculator | Energy and cost of operating water cooled chillers | Online |
| Air-Cooled Chillers Calculator | Energy and cost of operating air cooled chillers | Online |
| Energy and Cost Savings Calculators for Energy-Efficient Products | Index to energy and operating cost of commercial equipment | Online |
| Air Cooled Heat Exchanger | Get a preliminary design and cost for an air cooled heat exchanger | MnTAP files |
| Air Cooled Heat Exchanger design | Estimate size of an air-cooled heat exchanger | Online |
| Lake Flow Pressure Conversion | Table to correct Lake flow meter reading for different operating pressures | MnTAP files |
Energy – Miscellaneous
| Tool | Description | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Save Energy now tool index | Tools index for motor, pump, fan, steam, heat, CHP, compressed air systems, etc) | Online |
| Plant Energy Profiler | Help industrial plant managers identify how energy is being purchased and consumed at their plant and identify potential energy and cost savings | Online |
| TX Savings Calculator | Guide to facility conservation with savings estimate | Online |
| RETScreen | Sophisticated screening analysis for a wide range of efficiency, cogeneration, and renewable energy projects for homes and buildings | Online |
| Energy Plus | Energy modeling software – models heating, cooling, lighting, ventilation, other energy flows, and water use | Online |
| Industrial Facility scorecard | Score cards / opportunity listings for building envelope, lighting, space conditioning, ventilation and water heating | Online |
| Heating Benchmark Calculator | Building space heating analysis | Online |
| Equipment Usage Breakdown | Creates a bldg energy foot print from a individual uses | MnTAP files |
| RPU Lighting calculator | Estimates coste savings for improved lighting and from using occupancy sensors. Emphaisi on LED lighting | Online |
| RPU Lighting calculator | Listing of energy and technical attributes for common commercial lighting products | Online |
| Small Business Energy-Intensive Calculator: ENERGY STAR | Compares commercial and institutional building energy use to benchmarks | Online |
Energy – Financial Analysis
| Tool | Description | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| TX Savings Calculator | Guide to facility conservation with savings estimate | Online |
| Xcel Energy At Risk Financial Model | Finacial analysis tool for energy project to aid in justification: simple bayback, ROI, breakeven analysis & opportunity cost | Online |
| Pump Life Cycle Costs | Life cycle cost estimate for pumps | MnTAP files |
Energy – GHG and Emissions
| Tool | Description | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Energy and environmental impacts | Estimates CO2 and other pollutant amounts for electrical and gas consumption in MN | MnTAP files |
| Infinite power energy calculators and software | Index of calculator resources | Online |
| GHG Protocol Initiative | Index of tools to estimate GHG emissions from production processes | Online |
| Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator ; Clean Energy ; US EPA | Converts greenhouse gas emission amounts to more commonly understood amounts | Online |
| Waste Home – Waste Reduction Model (WARM) ; Climate Change – What You Can Do ; U.S. EPA | Greenhouse gas impacts by alternative solid waste management practices | Online |
| Simplified GHG Emissions Calculator (MS Excel) | Estimate the carbon footprint for small business | Online |
| Center for Sustainable Economy Footprint | Personal ecological footprint | Online |
| Global Footprint Network Footprint calculator | Personal ecological footprint | Online |
Pollution Prevention
| Tool | Description | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| CBG solvent distillation cost calculator | Estimates solvent recovery volume, waste generation and savings for solvent distillation | Online |
| Measurement in P2 ; Pollution Prevention ; US EPA | Index to EPA P2 calculators and tools | Online |
| GLRPPR: Sector Resources: P2 Measurement & Calculators | Index of carbon footprint and GHG calculators | Online |
| Green Cleaning Pollution Prevention Calculator | Identifies improved practices for managing building chemicals for hard floor, carpet & bathroom cleaning, and estimates reductions from implementation | Online |
| Green Values Stormwater Calculator | Identifies residential stormwater management interventions and estimates the impact of implementation | Online |
| Ceres Aqua Gauge – Water policy scorecard | Evaluation of corporate water risk and water stewardship for investor analysis | Online |
| EPA AQ tools and calculators | Index of tools and calculator related to air quality and air emmissions | Online |
Miscellaneous
| Tool | Description | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| LogTool v2.lnk | Graphs and allows easy visualization of AirMaster data and other data sets | Online |
| Conversion City | Unit conversion tool | Online |
| Engineering ToolBox | Wide range of engineering-related data and calculators | Online |
| Wolfram Alpha | Solve equations; examples illustrating mathematical basis for a range of topics and leads to info sources | Online |
| Industrial Heat exchanger | Psychrometric changes for air going through blowers, heat exchangers, & pnuematic lines | Online |
| Psychrometric calculator | List of downloadable Psychomentric charts and resources dealing with the energy and moisture content of air | Online |
| Opportunities Matrix | Templates for collecting energy related equipment data at manufacturing facilities | MnTAP files |
| ChemFinder | Chemical properties & sources | Online |
| WebElements | Element periodic table & information | Online |