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Project Abstract - Liberty Packaging, Golden Valley

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Lucas Liabraaten

Bachelor of Science - Applied Physics; Emphasis in Engineering
Hamline University, 2026

Water & Energy

Gabrielle Martin

Lead a project focused on water conservation and energy efficiency.

As part of this project, the student will complete the following tasks:

Create a water map to identify and quantify water usage and costs throughout the facility.
Quantify losses due to steam leaks, and assist with the solution.
Assess cleaning procedures for water conservation opportunities.
Work with the electric utility to schedule a compressed air leak audit.
As time allows, explore other water conservation, energy efficiency, and cost saving measures like bathroom fixture efficiency, power factor correction, and deduct meters.
Make recommendations for specific improvements based on research, testing, and calculation that will result in energy efficiency and water conservation.
Estimate waste, energy, and water reduction potential from implementation of provided recommendations, then prioritize suggested changes using simple payback methods for financial justification.
As appropriate, support implementation of approved process changes or outline plans for future implementation.
Summarize findings in a detailed report, including recommended procedures and vendor proposals along with an economic analysis and justification of changes.
Present findings to the company and at MnTAP-hosted public presentation events.