Title :
Sustainable energy for plastic industry plant
Author :
Galvao, Joao ; Moreira, Licinio ; Leitao, Sergio ; Silva, Enrico ; Neto, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Polytech. Inst. of Leiria (IPL), Leiria, Portugal
Abstract :
This research intends to reduce energy consumption in a plastic film industrial unit. Trough the development of a new energy model focused on self renewable energy production and energy management in some sectors, such as lighting and compressed air. It is expected that this model leads to energy savings with environmental advantages (lower greenhouse gases emission). This may grant access to eco-sustainable certifications/awards as a factor of competitiveness, as well as economic benefits. The methodology followed to design the new energy model was developed from an energy audit to characterize the existing consumptions and use of energy.
Keywords :
air pollution control; auditing; compressed air systems; energy conservation; energy consumption; energy management systems; lighting; plastics industry; power system economics; renewable energy sources; sustainable development; compressed air; ecosustainable certification-award; energy audit; energy consumption; energy management; energy model; energy saving; greenhouse gas emission; lighting; plastic film industrial plant; renewable energy production; sustainable energy; Companies; Compressors; Electricity; Energy consumption; Lighting; Production; Switches; Certification; Eco-sustainable; Energy Efficiency; Energy Model;
Conference_Titel :
Energy (IYCE), 2013 4th International Youth Conference on
Conference_Location :
Sio??fok
DOI :
10.1109/IYCE.2013.6604193