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- Title
Energy audit in an ice factory in the city of San Francisco de Campeche, Mexico.
- Authors
CHAN-GONZALEZ, Jorge J.; SALAZAR-TORRES, Miguel; LANZ-GUTIÉRREZ DE VELASCO, Víctor; LEZAMA-ZÁRRAGA, Francisco
- Abstract
The cost of electricity represents a high percentage of the operating expenses of a company. It is important to establish strategies and operational policies for the efficient use of energy and consequently obtain economic savings. This paper presents a strategy aimed at the efficient use of electrical energy in the equipment installed in an ice factory in the city of Campeche, Mexico to reduce and control electricity demand, particularly during times of higher energy costs (peak hours). Optimize the operation of electrical equipment without affecting the production process, in such a way as to reduce operating costs and increase the company's profits. Some of the problems detected were: poor design of the plant and its electrical and control installations. Lack of maintenance (preventive, predictive and corrective). Lack of training of operating personnel. Poor prioritization of electrical loads and disconnection and reconnection times. Inadequate environmental conditions. On the other hand, it was found that it is cheaper to make 10 tons of ice with a 30-ton capacity machine than with a 20-ton one; the cost of energy per month is lower by a difference of $9,210.25 per month. It was also found that by placing thermal isolation in a flooded cooler, it has a decrease in its energy consumption by 56%.
- Subjects
SAN Francisco (Calif.); ENERGY auditing; ICE industry; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY consumption
- Publication
Journal Electrical Engineering / Revista de Ingenieri´a Ele´ctrica, 2022, Vol 6, Issue 16, p1
- ISSN
2523-2517
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.35429/JEE.2022.16.6.1.13