Chemical units save 30% energy
The five units in Vatva that agreed to an energy audit save 30 per cent energy compared to earlier consumption
Yogesh Avasthi
Gujarat with its rapid rate of development has been attracting several entrepreneurs and industrialists. Benefits like no labour unions, good power supply and quality lifestyle prove the catalyst that makes industrialists set up their units in Gujarat. However, along with industrialisation comes the problems of pollution and high energy consumption. Recently, Central Pollution Control Board visited Vatva GIDC, one of the largest chemical clusters in India. They found that majority of the industries were not using fuel efficiently, resulting in pollution and high consumption of energy.
The Entrepreneur Development Institute (EDI) in Bhat, Ahmedabad, conducted a study which revealed that the 700 chemical dyes units were not adopting innovative approach in their manufacturing process. After considerable research, the EDI started conducting awareness and sensitising workshop to conduct educational awareness in field of cleaner production and energy conservation process.
As part this workshop, five chemical units — Pranav Industry, Alfa Industry, Evergreen Industry, Mamta Intermediates & Dyes, Bluetron and Shri Hari Dyes and chemicals — agreed to allow the Business Development Service to conduct energy audit. All these units had a production capacity between 50 and 100 tonne and their electricity bill ranged from Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 2.5 lakh per month.
During the audit, Nikhil Shah, technical director of the audit team found that the chemical units were not designed by qualified people to optimise production.
“As part of the audit, the auditors studied the product manufacturing information, production facility. the team made a report on the energy source pattern of 24 hours for voltage, current, power, reactive energy, apparent energy, consumed energy, consumed reactive energy as well as energy consumption analysis in different time zone. They analysed the electricity bill of past 12 months for maximum demand optimisation, power factor management, electrical cost analysis, time of use analysis for concessional tariff,” Shah said. The audit team also put up posters in the factories and educated the workers on the best ways to optimise production while conserving energy.
The final report stated that if all the solutions were implemented, it would ensure energy saving by 30 per cent. “The energy auditors prepared a investment proposal of Rs 10 lakh which ensured return on investment in just one year,” added Shah.
Preet Agarwal, owner of Pranav industries said, “We have started implementing the solution given by the energy auditors. And it is showing results too. The production system that we used was pretty old. So the improvement is slow but steady.”
But, Shah also said that this is just a beginning. India has long way to go where energy conservation projects are concerned.
Yogesh Avasthi
Posted On Wednesday, April 06, 2011 (http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/article/3/201104062011040603105845952e6468e/Chemical-units-save-30-energy.html)
Gujarat with its rapid rate of development has been attracting several entrepreneurs and industrialists. Benefits like no labour unions, good power supply and quality lifestyle prove the catalyst that makes industrialists set up their units in Gujarat. However, along with industrialisation comes the problems of pollution and high energy consumption. The Entrepreneur Development Institute (EDI) in Bhat, Ahmedabad, conducted a study which revealed that the 700 chemical dyes units were not adopting innovative approach in their manufacturing process. After considerable research, the EDI started conducting awareness and sensitising workshop to conduct educational awareness in field of cleaner production and energy conservation process.
As part this workshop, five chemical units — Pranav Industry, Alfa Industry, Evergreen Industry, Mamta Intermediates & Dyes, Bluetron and Shri Hari Dyes and chemicals — agreed to allow the Business Development Service to conduct energy audit. All these units had a production capacity between 50 and 100 tonne and their electricity bill ranged from Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 2.5 lakh per month.
During the audit, Nikhil Shah, technical director of the audit team found that the chemical units were not designed by qualified people to optimise production.
“As part of the audit, the auditors studied the product manufacturing information, production facility. the team made a report on the energy source pattern of 24 hours for voltage, current, power, reactive energy, apparent energy, consumed energy, consumed reactive energy as well as energy consumption analysis in different time zone. They analysed the electricity bill of past 12 months for maximum demand optimisation, power factor management, electrical cost analysis, time of use analysis for concessional tariff,” Shah said. The audit team also put up posters in the factories and educated the workers on the best ways to optimise production while conserving energy.
The final report stated that if all the solutions were implemented, it would ensure energy saving by 30 per cent. “The energy auditors prepared a investment proposal of Rs 10 lakh which ensured return on investment in just one year,” added Shah.
Preet Agarwal, owner of Pranav industries said, “We have started implementing the solution given by the energy auditors. And it is showing results too. The production system that we used was pretty old. So the improvement is slow but steady.”
But, Shah also said that this is just a beginning. India has long way to go where energy conservation projects are concerned.
