Case Study
Micro Motion Saves More Than $6,000 per Month in Natural Gas Fuel Costs
For more information: www.EmersonProcess.com/solutions/food_bev www.micromotion.com/food FOOD & BEVERAGE AN-00566 / ©2005 Micro Motion, Inc. All rights reserved. Micro Motion ® Saves More Than $6,000 per Month in Natural Gas Fuel Costs RESULTS •Provides accurate measurement of natural gas •Ensures correct billing •Improved forecasting for better business management APPLICATION A Midwestern food and beverage division of a multinational Fortune 100 corporation produces a soy-based protein ingredient used in many different food products. The manufacturing process uses natural gas as the primary fuel. At current usage rates and prices, fuel costs exceeded $300,000 per month. CHALLENGE The natural gas supplier installed two three-inch turbine meters in parallel, below a flow splitter, for custo