ENERGY CRITERION FOR VEGETABLE OIL INDUSTRY IN IRAN

This paper studies the development of specific energy consumption in vegetable oil industry in Iran. The presented issues include the industry of oil production, production processes and main energy consuming equipments and effective factors on consumption, data collected in relation with annual rate of the products of industrial units and consumption of energy carriers (including electricity, natural gas, fuel oil and petroleum). Based on the type of the production process, the production units of vegetable oils are divided into 4 homogenous groups. The Specific Electrical Energy Consumption (SECe) and Specific Thermal Energy Consumption (SECt) of industrial units are calculated. Furthermore, the results of energy auditing and experience on energy management in vegetable oil industry are mentioned. SECe and SECt for existing production units and newly established production units in vegetable oil industry for Iran are also mentioned.