Handbook of Energy Efficiency for Industry

Energy  efficiency for industry involves a vast spectrum as varied as the  industry itself. This book focuses on the utilities in industries which  narrows down the coverage to a finite area. Here the concentration is on  industrial utilities such as boilers, air compressors, motors etc which  support all industries even though the industries have different  processes and manufacturing lines. There are 12 to 15 utilities commonly  used in all industries and these consume a large proportion of energy.  While the processes in each industry are more complex and require a high  degree of intricate knowledge before any improvement is undertaken in  the process, the utilities can be approached more easily for the purpose  of energy efficiency. Processes may have some uniqueness but the  utilities have more commonality with other industries. This book is  based on 'hands on' experience of visiting almost all major industries  in the country for the purpose of selling the concept of energy  conservation and energy efficiency in their industry followed by sale of  software systems, sensors and monitoring equipment. For this purpose,  many presentations were made in the locations of the industries and with  content specifically applicable to them. As energy costs in  manufacturing form a large component of total production costs, energy  efficiency concepts find a very receptive audience across the industries  and across the hierarchy in every industry. Consequently, all  industries and people comprising management, engineers and operators  will find useful information in the book which they can consider  practical and put it to use in their work. In the book, each utility has  been assigned a chapter. Thus if an engineer needs to improve energy  efficiency of an air compressor he can obtain all the steps required for  achieving his objective.