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Indian Institute of Technology Madras

KMB-IIT-MAD-23.02.22-03

The subject plant is located in Tiruppur district of Tamil Nadu and falls under NIC Category-13131. This assessment was carried out by the IEAC Center, IIT Madras, during the course of the year 2022.

General Info

Principal Product

Dyeing and processing of textiles

Plant Area (Sq.ft)

30,000

No. of Employees

50

Production Hours

7,200

Annual Production

50,00,000

Annual Sales

₹15,07,00,000

Assessment Summary

Total Energy Costs(per year)

₹8,26,31,125

Total Recommended Investment(one time)

₹20,50,000

Total Recommended Savings(per year)

₹63,37,910

Energy Costs Calculation
Electricity

Annual Usage

24,11,776

Unit

kWh

Unit Cost

₹7.6

Annual Cost

₹1,89,68,625

Indonesian Coal

Annual Usage

57,87,500

Unit

kgs

Unit Cost

₹11

Annual Cost

₹6,36,62,500

Total Energy Costs(per year)

₹8,26,31,125

Observations & Recommendations
BR - Boiler & Steam Line
ObservationRecommendationUnit SavingsAnnual SavingsInvestmentROIStatus
Good CombustionNil
Fuel Weighing System Not AvailableInstall Fuel Weighing System₹2,50,000
Steam Flow Meter Not AvailableInstall Steam Flow Measuring Device/Meters to quantify steam generation & usage₹4,00,000
Poor Thermal InsulationLocate and Repair Defective Insulation on All Heating Plant Equipment and Piping1,50,012₹16,50,132₹3250002.4
BR - Boiler & Steam Line
ObservationRecommendationUnit SavingsAnnual SavingsInvestmentROIStatus
Fair CombustionOptimize the Air-Fuel Ratio2,55,000₹28,05,000₹1,75,0000.7
Poor Thermal InsulationLocate and Repair Defective Insulation on All Heating Plant Equipment and Piping58,750₹6,46,250₹1,50,0002.8
TR - Transformer
ObservationRecommendationUnit SavingsAnnual SavingsInvestmentROIStatus
High Current HarmonicsInstall Harmonic Filters5,460₹41,496₹1,50,00043.4
CPF - Capacitor & Power Factor
ObservationRecommendationUnit SavingsAnnual SavingsInvestmentROIStatus
Poor Power FactorReplace the de-rated capacitors with new capacitors25,335₹1,92,546₹50,0003.1
CR - Compressor
ObservationRecommendationUnit SavingsAnnual SavingsInvestmentROIStatus
High Air LeakageEliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves40,560₹3,08,256₹1,00,0003.9
Capacity UnderutilizationThe compressor should be effectively operated in a manner that it should have minimum number of unloading cycles40,622₹3,08,727₹1,00,0003.9
MT - Motors
ObservationRecommendationUnit SavingsAnnual SavingsInvestmentROIStatus
Excess Power Consumption Use energy-efficient motors14,976₹1,13,818₹1,00,00010.5
PP - Pumps
ObservationRecommendationUnit SavingsAnnual SavingsInvestmentROIStatus
Pump 1 - VFD Self Consumption is HighUse appropriate VFD that consumes less power19,070₹1,44,932₹1,25,00010.3
Pump 2 - VFD Self Consumption is HighUse appropriate VFD that consumes less power16,678₹1,26,753₹1,25,00011.8