Study of energy saving analysis for different industries

Ahmad Abdel-Hadi, Abdel Rahman Salem, Ahmad I. Abbas, Mohammad Qandil, Ryoichi S. Amano

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Abstract

This study analyzes the energy consumption and saving performance in the industries in the U.S.A. All energy assessments implemented were for facilities whose annual energy consumptions were less than 9,000,000 kWh (small- and medium-sized industries) that belong to the manufacturing industries with Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes ranging from 2000 to 3999 in addition to SIC codes starting with 49. In this study, assessments are classified based on the SIC codes with recommendations analysis for each classification to get a better idea of what recommendations were suggested in each major industrial sector, knowing that 68 assessments were made, and their SIC ranged from 14 to 49. In addition, this study could be considered as a guide for energy engineers and other personnel involved in the energy assessment process. The information investigated can give a better prediction for composing better energy-demanding industries and minimizing energy consumption. More than 61 energy assessments were conducted for manufacturing facilities and analyzing the data gathered and processed. Through the research, the Fabricated Metal industry achieved the highest average kWh savings and cost savings within the industries studied in this study. According to the average gigajoule (GJ) savings, the fabricated metal industry ranked second within the studied industries. Conversely, Food and Kindred Products achieved the highest GJ energy savings within the studied industries. Lighting, motors, compressors, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) were the most contributing industries in a total of 547 recommendations.

Original languageEnglish
Article number052101
JournalJournal of Energy Resources Technology, Transactions of the ASME
Volume143
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1 2021

Funding

The authors are profoundly grateful to US DOE for funding of grant DE-EE0007716.

Keywords

  • Alternative energy sources
  • Energy assessment
  • Energy consumption
  • Energy conversion/systems
  • Energy savings
  • Industries
  • Powers
  • Renewable energy

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