Optimized Operation of Available Energy Resources Based on Energy Consumption

TL;DR

This paper introduces an energy analytics method integrated with a consumption time analysis model to optimize energy resource operation in industrial plants, demonstrated through a case study on a camplate production facility.

Contribution

It develops a novel energy analytics approach combined with time analysis to identify energy saving opportunities in industrial processes.

Findings

Energy utilization depends on equipment operation timing.

Technical innovations may be offset by increased operation time.

Energy loss distribution analysis reveals potential savings.

Abstract

Energy consumption and energy ananlytics has gained increased focus and consideration in industrial applications especially process lines to upgrade their performance and efficiency in the competitive world. A competent analytics method will be highly advantageous to provide the correct direction of energy saving for an industry. Energy analytics method was introduced into energy consumption time analysis model and is developed in this paper. Energy consumption of a camplate production plant was analysed as a case study. The result shows that energy utilization is dependent on the time of operation of the equipments in the plant. Energy sparing obtained via technical innovation in unit process maybe misplaced due to the expanding time of operation within the plant. Energy loss and the distribution of energy loss in the camplate production plant were analysed and the probable energy saving methods were identified from the results.