energy consumption
energy consumption
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I am given a project on energy consumption/saving energy for the plant and i dont know where to start. May you please assist me on things I must know or important things to follow in order to tackle this project.






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RE: energy consumption
I know the English like their ale at room temperature, but to me that's taking energy saving to the extreme. Beer would be the last thing on my energy saving list.
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REDFLAG! We shall try and answer your question better next time. But, please, be a little more specific.
Gunnar Englund
www.gke.org
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You think that sounds like a dumb answer? Well, you need to know the methods to save evergy and how to use them or else you will fail miserably. Relying on others, especially the sales forces from other "energy savings" companies can easily result in too much spending with too little energy savings.
There are all kinds of methods such as new lighting, timers or motion sensors for occupancy, new efficient motors, redesigning equipment or processes to be more efficient, VFD's sized for certain pumps or fans, etc. Each method can fail badly if you don't understand how or why you're employing it.
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Shows that you need knowledge AND experience AND judgement if you shall do a decent job.
PLS for LH.
Gunnar Englund
www.gke.org
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Same is true with energy. Start with finding out your plant's energy use patterns, where the power is being used. Contact your electrical utility; they probably have programs to help analyze your bill and consumption. Do a load survey in the plant to find out what equipment is using the most energy. Add portable meters as necessary to subdivide the big energy users. Look for unusual patterns.
Example: say the plant has a compressed air system with three compressors maintaining header pressure. During a low production period turn off all of the air uses and see how many compressors it takes to maintain the leaks. (We did it at shift change and found 450 HP of air leaks).
One of the IEEE Color Books, IEEE Std 739 (Bronze Book) "Recommended Practice for Energy Management in Industrial And Commercial Facilities" would be a good resource.
As others have said, watch out for energy saving vendors and devices. Most only save their profit margins, not yours.