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Total Annual Energy consumption = 19900.

2819MJ
Food calculations
Wheat:
Input Energy :47078.50 MJ/ha 3 tonnes per hectare
Per hectare- 2721.554Kg
60 pounds of wheat gives 42 pounds of white flour
Wheat flour- (42/60)*2721.554 = 1905.1kg
Per kg- 24.7118 MJ
Rice:
Input energy 47603.82MJ/ha
Per hectare- 7.2tonnes = 6531.73Kg
Per kg 7.2881MJ
Chicken: Embodied energy per kg of eaten meat 2850 Kcal/kg
Milk : 2.88MJ(half litre)
Input energy:
Onions:
Input energy :14106.25 MJ/ha
Per hectare- 3616 kg yield
Per kg 3.9MJ
Tomato:
Input energy 22833.582MJ/ha
Per hectare- 2625 kg
Per kg 8.6985MJ
Hot pepper:
Input energy 11961.458MJ/ha
Per hectare- 856 kg
Per kg 13.9736MJ
Cucumber:
Input energy 481124MJ/ha
Per hectare- 15000 kg
Per kg 32.075MJ
Egg Plant:
Input energy 13316MJ/ha
Per hectare- 21000 kg
Per kg 0.6341MJ

Potato:
Input energy 47GJ/ha
Per hectare- 17.4 tonnes = 15785

Per kg 2.977MJ
Estimate of annual consumption: (Personalised assumption)
Rice: 0.150*3*365/2 (Quantity*meals*days)
Wheat: 0.150*3*365/2 (Assuming half times rice, half times roti)
Onions:
1 kg- 4 weeks
52 weeks 13 kg
Tomatoes:
1kg-4 weeks
52 weeks 13 kg
Hot pepper:
1 kg 32 weeks
52 weeks 1.625kg
Cucumber:
1 kg 1 week
52 weeks- 52 kg
Egg Plant:
1 kg 2 weeks
52 weeks 26 kg
Potato:
1 kg- 1 week
52 weeks 52 kg
Milk:
1 litre- 4 days
365 days 91.25 ltrs
Energy Estimate:
Rice: (0.150*3*365/2)*7.2881 = 598.5352MJ
Wheat: (0.150*3*365/2)*24.7118 = 2029.456MJ
Onions: 13*3.9 = 50.7MJ
Tomatoes: 13*8.6985 = 113.0805MJ
Cucumber: 52*32.075 = 1667.9MJ
Eggplant: 26*0.6341 = 16.4866 MJ
Potatoes: 52*2.977 = 154.804 MJ
Hot pepper: 1.625*13.9736 = 22.7071 MJ
Chicken: 12*11.88 = 142.56 MJ
Milk: 91.25*2.88 = 262.8 MJ
Total : 5059.0294 MJ
14 Cylinders per week i.e 14*52 = 728 cylinders per annum
Total strength 500
My share 1.456 Cylinders per annum
1 cylinder 14 kg LPG
1.456*14 = 20.384kg LPG
Calorific value = 46.1MJ/kg
Energy used = 20.384*46.1 = 939.7024 MJ
Energy consumption for food : 5059.0294+939.7024 = 5998.7318MJ

(The energy required for cooking is covered when we take into account the usage
of LPG cylinders)
Electricity Usage
Fans (55W):
Hostel: 12 hrs; 2 fans; 3 sharing room
6 months*30 days*12Hrs*60min*60sec*2fans*55/3 = 285.12MJ
Class Room: 8 hrs;6 fans;65(avg strength)
6 months*30 days*8Hrs*60min*60sec*6fans*55/65 = 26.32MJ
Lights (100w):
Hostel: 5 hrs; 3 lights; 3 sharing room
6 months*30days*5hrs*60min*60sec*3lights*100/3 = 325MJ (Summer)
6 months*30days*6hrs*60min*60sec*3lights*100/3 = 390MJ (Winter)
Class Room: 1 hr; 3 lights;65(avg strength)
6 months*30days*2hr*60min*60sec*3lights*100/65 = 5.98MJ (Winter)
Washing Clothes:
500W*20min*60sec*26 weeks = 15.6MJ
Travel:
Hyd-Delhi 26h30min
Power 4000W; 60*(12+3+2+2) travellers = 1140 passengers
4000*26.5*60*60*4times/1140 = 1338.947MJ
Electronics:
Mobile charging : 0.014 KWh*365*3.6(conversion factor) = 18.396MJ
Laptop Charging: 0.052KWh*365*3.6 = 68.328MJ
Bathing: 888.158MJ(Primary energy)
Total Useful electrical Energy =
285.12+26.32+325+390+5.98+15.6+1338.947+18.396+68.328
= 2473.691 MJ
Converting to Primary Energy:
Final Energy 90%eff = 2748.5456MJ
Secondary Energy 80% Eff 3435.682MJ
Primary Energy 35% eff 9816.234MJ
Total Primary Energy consumption = 9816.234+888.158 = 10704.39MJ

Embodied Energy:
Hostel Room:
Dimensions: 4.50m*3.75m = 16.875 sqm
Bricks per sqm = 48.5
Total no. of bricks = 818.4375

Cement = 313.875 kg
No. of residents = 3
Years of residence = 4 yrs
Life time = 50 yrs (app)
Energy utilised =[ (818.4375*3) + (313.875*1.33)]/50*0.75
= 76.6071MJ
Class Rooms:
Dimension : 13.5m*11.25m*13.5m = 2050.3125cu.m
Bricks = 48.5*13.5*11.25 = 7365.9375
Cement = 2824.875 kg
Avg class strength = 65
Life time = 50 yrs
Years of usage = 4 yrs
No. of such class rooms = 6
Energy utilised = [(7365.9375*3) + (2824.875*1.33)]*4*6/50*65 = 190.928MJ
Mess:
Dimension : 112*112*7.5
Bricks = 48.5*112*112 = 608384
Cement = 194432kg
My share = 1*4/[500*50] = 0.00016
Energy utilised =( 608384*3)+(194432*1.33)*0.0016 = 333.34MJ
Energy embodied in Mobile (Annual share) = 212MJ
Laptop = 240MJ
TV at home = 914.25MJ
Washing machine = 71MJ
Refrigerator = 90.125MJ
Books = 1.2MJ (mostly e-books)
Notebooks = 115MJ
Book Shelf = 15.9 MJ
Almirah = 20MJ
Chairs = 14MJ
Tables = 11MJ
Bed Frame = 82MJ
Mattress = 132MJ
Pillow = 7.1MJ
Suitcase = 32MJ
Backpack = 110MJ

Clothing:
Sweaters = 80MJ
Jeans = 197MJ
Tshirts = 109MJ
Others = 51 MJ
Socks, hanky etc = 85MJ
Water Purification = 9.2*0.001*2*365 = 6.71MJ

Total Annual Energy consumption = 19900.2819MJ

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