IIT Madras

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IIT Gandhinagar

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Kotak - IIT Madras Save Energy Mission (KISEM)

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

EAR/22-23/KISEM-IITGN-05

The subject plant is located in district of and falls under NIC Category-24105. This assessment was carried out by the IEAC Center, IIT Gandhinagar, during the course of the year 2022.

General Info

Principal Product

Steel Rolling

Plant Area (Sq.ft)

1,00,000

No. of Employees

300

Production Hours

7,200

Annual Production

Annual Sales

₹10,00,00,000

Assessment Summary

Total Energy Costs(per year)

₹5,90,01,110

Total Recommended Investment(one time)

₹64,75,000

Total Recommended Savings(per year)

₹69,45,548

Energy Costs Calculation
Electricity

Annual Usage

20,87,080

Unit

kWh

Unit Cost

₹5

Annual Cost

₹98,00,543

Wind Power

Annual Usage

12,92,749

Unit

kWh

Unit Cost

₹8

Annual Cost

₹1,02,34,168

Coal

Annual Usage

11,02,523

Unit

kg

Unit Cost

₹11

Annual Cost

₹1,21,27,756

Furnace oil

Annual Usage

6,42,624

Unit

kg

Unit Cost

₹42

Annual Cost

₹2,68,38,643

Total Energy Costs(per year)

₹5,90,01,110

Observations & Recommendations
BR - Boiler & Steam Line
ObservationRecommendationUnit SavingsAnnual SavingsInvestmentROIStatus
High Excess AirControl the flow of air by using VFD (input may be manual or automatic by taking input from Oxygen Gas analyzer) and pack the furnace i.e., cover the opening from different furnace area45,241₹18,09,652₹6,00,0004
High Chimney Temperature (on average 244 deg C)Reduce the Chimney temperature by using air preheater in the path of flue gas29591₹11,83,660₹7,00,0007.1
High Chimney Temperature (on average 244 deg C)Using Air preheater in flue gas path increase the fresh air temperature nearly by 200 deg C and helps in reducing the fuel consumption₹6,00,000
Heat loss from hot surface of Furnace & its ductsProper Insulation required25622₹10,24,885₹5,00,0006
Manual Furnace Temperature MonitoringUse Modulating burner for a particular temperature band (as per your set point)₹3,00,000
High Excess AirControl the flow of air by using VFD (input may be manual or automatic by taking input from Oxygen Gas analyser) and pack the furnace i.e., cover the opening from different furnace area45241₹18,09,652₹6,00,0004
Recuperator is not working effectivelyInstall it in the path of Flue gas so that fresh air temperature will increase by 200 deg C which in turn reduce the fuel consumption14952₹5,98,086₹2,00,0004
Heat loss from hot surface of Furnace its ductsProper Insulation required12990₹5,19,613₹1,00,0002
Manual Furnace Temperature MonitoringUse Modulating burner for a particular temperature band (as per your set point)₹3,00,000
MT - Motors
ObservationRecommendationUnit SavingsAnnual SavingsInvestmentROIStatus
Current & Voltage Harmonics (@ 450 HP motor)Install Harmonic Filter₹5,00,000
Current & Voltage Harmonics (@ 400 HP motor)Install Harmonic Filter₹5,00,000
Current & Voltage Harmonics (@ 500 HP motor)Install Harmonic Filter₹5,00,000
Current & Voltage Harmonics (@ 800 HP motor)Install Harmonic Filter₹5,00,000
TR - Transformer
ObservationRecommendationUnit SavingsAnnual SavingsInvestmentROIStatus
Current & Voltage Harmonics-LT side TransformerInstall Harmonic Filter₹5,00,000
CPF - Capacitor & Power Factor
ObservationRecommendationUnit SavingsAnnual SavingsInvestmentROIStatus
Derated Capacitor (25 kVAR)Replace the derated capacitor (11 nos)₹71,500
Derated Capacitor (10 kVAR)Replace the derated capacitor (1 nos)₹3,500