The excessive use of energy in industrial sectors always necessitate to questions on how energy can be used more efficiently. Performing an energy audit would enable the energy audit analyst carefully evaluate the efficient use of energy. Problems are likely to occur when conducting energy audits for industrial/manufacturing facilities than for smaller commercial facilities or even large buildings since the equipment and operation of industrial facilities are more complex.
In this coursework, you are expected to choose an industrial asset/facility and perform an energy audit on it. Identify areas where potential problems can occur. Develop methods and clearly explain the approach used to address the problems.
List the equipment/facility and estimate its energy consumption and demand using the data gathered at the facility such as ratings of the equipment, operating hours and consumption (expressed either in kWh, Therms, etc…). Develop energy balance for a list of Energy Conservation Measures (ECM). Use at least two ECM categories and consider the energy streams by discrete functions.
Firstly, obtain data information about the energy consumption of the system at the present state and identify the factors affecting it. Secondly, identify the economic opportunities for improving the efficiency of the system and achieving cost savings. Give concluding remarks and recommendations based on your findings.