Case Study: Solae achieves $350,000 in annual savings with Trane Commercial turnkey HVAC solutions

Solae - Customer Case Study

Solae, LLC, a soy-based ingredients producer in Remington, Indiana, faced high humidity, rising energy costs, and cooling challenges at its 40,000-square-foot plant and five-story packaging tower. The conditions were affecting product quality, forcing the company to discard an estimated 10 to 15 percent of production during spring and summer. Solae turned to Trane Commercial and its Trane Turnkey Contracting Services for help.

Trane Commercial implemented a turnkey HVAC and controls upgrade, including a T-Series Climate Changer™ air handler, a new chilled water system with a 225-ton air-cooled rotary chiller, Trane Tracer™ programmable controllers, and an expanded automation system, backed by a scheduled service agreement. The project is expected to generate more than $350,000 in annual energy and operational savings with a payback of less than two years, while cutting product loss by 2.5 percent, reducing energy use by nearly 25,500 MMBtu, and lowering CO2 emissions, solvent emissions, water use, and wastewater output.

Solae

Chris Steinbrenner

Assistant Plant Manager