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Kotak - IIT Madras Save Energy Mission (KISEM)

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

KMB-IIT-BOM-070523-14

The subject plant is located in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra and falls under NIC Category-24105. This assessment was carried out by the IEAC Center, IIT Bombay, during the course of the year 2023.

General Info

Principal Product

Re-rolling mills

Plant Area (Sq.ft)

3,00,000

No. of Employees

150

Production Hours

7,200

Annual Production

Annual Sales

₹30,00,00,000

Assessment Summary

Total Energy Costs(per year)

₹2,11,60,000

Total Recommended Investment(one time)

₹15,50,000

Total Recommended Savings(per year)

₹31,74,828

Energy Costs Calculation
Electricity

Annual Usage

15,10,000

Unit

kWh

Unit Cost

₹11.7

Annual Cost

₹1,76,00,000

Coal

Annual Usage

206380

Unit

Kg

Unit Cost

₹17.2

Annual Cost

₹3560000

Total Energy Costs(per year)

₹2,11,60,000

Observations & Recommendations
TR - Transformer
ObservationRecommendationUnit SavingsAnnual SavingsInvestmentROIStatus
Plant is operating from 8 am to 8 pmShift the timing to 6am – 6pm instead of 8am – 8pm2,56,784₹2,82,462
CPF - Capacitor & Power Factor
ObservationRecommendationUnit SavingsAnnual SavingsInvestmentROIStatus
All APFC are contactor type and many derated capacitors are foundReplace derated capacitors. Fixed capacitors should be decreased and install thyristor controlled APFC instead of contactor based19,958₹2,32,402₹2,50,00012.9
APFC controlling is by single phase sensingThe sensing mechanism should be upgraded to Three phase sensing
MT - Motors
ObservationRecommendationUnit SavingsAnnual SavingsInvestmentROIStatus
Coal Crushing machine is working at variable loadInstall VFD and tune the VFD for the same purpose81,504₹9,49,063₹2,00,0002.5
MT - Motors
ObservationRecommendationUnit SavingsAnnual SavingsInvestmentROIStatus
3 Big cutting machines are there. One was not working during the visitInstall VFD for cutting machines which are being operated 12 hours and tune the VFD for the same purpose63,245₹7,36,446₹3,50,0006
2 small cutting machines which are operating whole 12 hours were studiedInstall pedal switch which will be cost effective method for the small cutting machines3,690₹42,968₹10,0003
PP - Pumps
ObservationRecommendationUnit SavingsAnnual SavingsInvestmentROIStatus
Delivering 41 m3/hr, where the pump is bypassingInstall VFD for the pump so that the flow/pressure should be maintained8,594₹1,00,073₹2,00,00024
BR - Boiler & Steam Line
ObservationRecommendationUnit SavingsAnnual SavingsInvestmentROIStatus
Excess air is too high (~200 %)Oxygen sensor should be checked and FD & ID fan should be optimized according to that41,763₹7,22,006₹5,00,0008
Thermal insulation is not good enough in many areas in the furnaces wallInsulate perfectly, give double insulation if required6,329₹1,09,408₹40,0004.39
The outlet door is half open full timeApply pedal operated opening system
MT - Motors
ObservationRecommendationUnit SavingsAnnual SavingsInvestmentROIStatus
Rolling Mill is manually operatingAutomize the rolling mill so that production can be increased