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Indian Institute of Technology Madras

KMB-IIT-BOM-080523-15

The subject plant is located in Jalna 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 Mill

Plant Area (Sq.ft)

5,00,000

No. of Employees

350

Production Hours

7,200

Annual Production

Annual Sales

₹50,00,00,000

Assessment Summary

Total Energy Costs(per year)

₹3,43,00,000

Total Recommended Investment(one time)

₹18,50,000

Total Recommended Savings(per year)

₹24,50,145

Energy Costs Calculation
Electricity

Annual Usage

13,38,895

Unit

kWh

Unit Cost

₹11.5

Annual Cost

₹1,54,00,000

Coal

Annual Usage

1264000

Unit

Kg

Unit Cost

₹15

Annual Cost

₹1,89,00,000

Total Energy Costs(per year)

₹3,43,00,000

Observations & Recommendations
CPF - Capacitor & Power Factor
ObservationRecommendationUnit SavingsAnnual SavingsInvestmentROIStatus
Many Capacitors are Derated. Thyristor failiure is there in 50kVAR. During night grid is feed around 15kVARReplace Derated Capacitors. Fixed Capacitors should be decreased.30,474₹3,51,498₹1,50,0005.1
MT - Motors
ObservationRecommendationUnit SavingsAnnual SavingsInvestmentROIStatus
3 Big (2 for 12 Hrs & one for 5 Hrs) cutting machines are thereInstall VFD for 2 out of 3 cutting machines which are being operated 12 hours and tune the VFD for the same purpose19,152₹2,20,906₹2,70,00014.7
There are 5 (three 5hp & two 3hp) small cutting machines which are operating whole 12 hours.Install pedal switch which will be cost effective method for 3 cutting machines which are near rolling mill4,770₹55,019₹10,0002.2
MT - Motors
ObservationRecommendationUnit SavingsAnnual SavingsInvestmentROIStatus
Coal Crushing machine is working at variable loadInstall VFD and tune the VFD for the same purpose44,064₹5,08,250₹2,00,0004.7
PP - Pumps
ObservationRecommendationUnit SavingsAnnual SavingsInvestmentROIStatus
Pump bypass valve is open full time. Out of 13.81 m3/hr only 9 m3/hr is required in plantInstall VFD for the pump so that the flow/pressure should be maintained17,022₹1,96,342₹1,20,0007.3
BR - Boiler & Steam Line
ObservationRecommendationUnit SavingsAnnual SavingsInvestmentROIStatus
The exhaust temperature is too high (~600 deg.C)Install recuperator to preheat the air from 35 deg.C to 120 deg.C45,566₹6,83,490₹10,00,00017.6
Thermal insulation is not good enough in many areas in the furnace wallInsulate perfectly, give double insulation if required28,976₹4,34,640₹1,00,0002.8
MT - Motors
ObservationRecommendationUnit SavingsAnnual SavingsInvestmentROIStatus
Rolling Mill is manually operatingAutomise the rolling mill so that production can be increased