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Kotak - IIT Madras Save Energy Mission (KISEM)

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

KMB-IIT-MAD-26.12.22-04

The subject plant is located in district of 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

Finished Textiles

Plant Area (Sq.ft)

45,000

No. of Employees

250

Production Hours

2,700

Annual Production

15,00,000

Annual Sales

₹6,78,00,000

Assessment Summary

Total Energy Costs(per year)

₹1,20,48,946

Total Recommended Investment(one time)

₹33,30,000

Total Recommended Savings(per year)

₹15,57,010

Energy Costs Calculation
Electricity

Annual Usage

10,41,675

Unit

kWh

Unit Cost

₹9.55

Annual Cost

₹99,47,996

Briquette

Annual Usage

219994.8

Unit

kg

Unit Cost

₹9.55

Annual Cost

₹21,00,950

Total Energy Costs(per year)

₹1,20,48,946

Observations & Recommendations
TR - Transformer
ObservationRecommendationUnit SavingsAnnual SavingsInvestmentROIStatus
High Current HarmonicsInstall Harmonic Filters₹0₹10,00,000
Absence of On load Tap ChangerInstall/Repair On load Tap changer15,625₹1,49,219₹10,00,00080.4
DM - Demand Management
ObservationRecommendationUnit SavingsAnnual SavingsInvestmentROIStatus
Demand UnderutilizationSurrender unutilized sanctioned demand₹1,59,000₹00
CPF - Capacitor & Power Factor
ObservationRecommendationUnit SavingsAnnual SavingsInvestmentROIStatus
No 3 phase sensingInstall three phase sensing₹100000
CR - Compressor
ObservationRecommendationUnit SavingsAnnual SavingsInvestmentROIStatus
High Air LeakageEliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves70200₹6,70,410₹1000001.8
Low loading percentageThe actual plant CFM load should be calculated accurately and there should be one compressor meeting the base air load by running at full load and the other for meeting peak/fluctuating loads by operating it with a VFD;20,025₹1,91,239₹80,0005.0
FN - Fans
ObservationRecommendationUnit SavingsAnnual SavingsInvestmentROIStatus
Old Type FansUse BLDC Fan with equivalent velocity25,800₹2,46,390₹7,00,00034.1
BR - Boiler & Steam Line
ObservationRecommendationUnit SavingsAnnual SavingsInvestmentROIStatus
Ineffective CombustionOptimize the Air-Fuel Ratio15,611₹1,01,472₹ 3,00,000.0035.5
Poor Thermal InsulationLocate and Repair Defective Insulation on All Heating Plant Equipment and Piping6,043₹39,280₹50,00015.3