Tag: Energy Management System

The Problem Food retail stores or supermarket utilizes an average of 52.5 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity and 38,000 Btu (British thermal unit for heat) of natural gas per square feet annually. It has been established that a 10% reduction in energy costs for the average supermarket is equivalent to increasing net profit margins by …

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The Problem For sugar production in a sugar factory, the main process which consumes most of the electrical energy is the juice extraction and purification process. This is because purified sugarcane juice yields a far better quality of sugar. The purification process is achieved by heating the juice and treating it with chemicals like lime …

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The Problem A Cement plant is energy intensive both in terms of thermal and electrical energy, and generally, more than 40% of production cost is accounted by the cost of energy. Coal is the main fuel used in a cement plant and it is used in several stages of production, including to fire the kilns …

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