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Kotak - IIT Madras Save Energy Mission (KISEM)

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

KMB-IIT-MAD-15.09.22-11

The subject plant is located in Shanthapuram district of Tamil Nadu and falls under NIC Category-27. This assessment was carried out by the IEAC Center, IIT Madras, during the course of the year 2022.

General Info

Principal Product

Watch case for Titan watches

Plant Area (Sq.ft)

30,000

No. of Employees

50

Production Hours

7,200

Annual Production

50,000

Annual Sales

₹25,00,000

Assessment Summary

Total Energy Costs(per year)

₹13,69,854

Total Recommended Investment(one time)

₹1,94,500

Total Recommended Savings(per year)

₹2,91,558

Energy Costs Calculation
Electricity

Annual Usage

1,75,690

Unit

kWh

Unit Cost

₹7.5

Annual Cost

₹13,69,854

Total Energy Costs(per year)

₹13,69,854

Observations & Recommendations
CPF - Capacitor & Power Factor
ObservationRecommendationUnit SavingsAnnual SavingsInvestmentROIStatus
Fair Power FactorReplace the de-rated capacitors with new capacitors5,065₹37,988₹5,0001.6
Insufficient Capacitor RatingAdd new capacitors as per the requirement5,065₹37,988₹5,0001.6
CR - Compressor
ObservationRecommendationUnit SavingsAnnual SavingsInvestmentROIStatus
Medium Air LeakageEliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves983₹7,373₹10,00016.3
Capacity UnderutilizationThe compressor should be effectively operated in a manner that it should have minimum number of unloading cycles13,217₹99,128₹50,0006.1
BL - Blower
ObservationRecommendationUnit SavingsAnnual SavingsInvestmentROIStatus
Blower 1 - Belt DrivenUse low-slip or flat belts or directly couple fan with motor3,845₹28,838₹35,00014.6
Blower 2 - Belt DrivenUse low-slip or flat belts or directly couple fan with motor3,757₹28,178₹35,00014.9
FN - Fans
ObservationRecommendationUnit SavingsAnnual SavingsInvestmentROIStatus
Old Type FansUse BLDC fan with equivalent velocity2,132₹15,990₹45,50034.1
HVC - Heating Ventilation & Cooling
ObservationRecommendationUnit SavingsAnnual SavingsInvestmentROIStatus
Heater 2 - Poor Maintenance of Heater TransformerPeriodically check for heater transformer performance and replace if necessary1,560₹11,700₹3,0003.1
Heater 3 - Poor Maintenance of Heater TransformerPeriodically check for heater transformer performance and replace if necessary1,640₹12,300₹3,0002.9
Heater 4 - Poor Maintenance of Heater TransformerPeriodically check for heater transformer performance and replace if necessary1,610₹12,075₹3,0003.0