Electrical Energy Conservation in Engineering Industry: A Case Study

Abstract:

Energy efficiency is extremely important to all organisations, especially those that are energy intensive. Detailed studies to establish, and investigate, energy balances for specific plant departments or items of process equipment have been carried out. The energy audit of the industry (Indo-German Tool Room, Indore) has been done. It has been concluded that total energy saving potential of 1,28,560 KWH per year is possible by implementing the recommendations. Hence achievable saving is 13.85% of total annual electricity consumption. The total savings Rs.7,71,360/- per year with initial investment of Rs.12,79,000/-.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 619)
• Pages: 178-182
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.619.178
• Online since: August 2014
• Authors: Yogesh Pahariya*, Rakesh Saxena
• Keywords: Energy Audit, Energy Conservation Opportunities, Energy Efficiency, Payback Period

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