A Detailed Analysis of Electrical Energy Consumption & Management by

Lighting and Fan Equipment in BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus

A Synopsis submitted to the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

For the Award of

Course: ME F424 ENERGY MANAGEMENT

in
Department of Mechanical Engineering

By
Ayan Bhatnagar ID No.: 2019ABTS1057P
Prakarsh Mehrotra ID No.: 2019B2A40738P
Aaditya Seth ID No.: 2019A4PS0447P
Astitva Agnihotri ID No.: 2019B3A40522P
Kshitij Srivastava ID No.: 2019B5A40811P

Supervised and Guided by

Dr. Manoj Kumar S. Soni
Associate Professor,
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani,
Pilani Campus, Rajasthan - 333031, India.

14th February 2022

Aim: To conduct a meticulous study and evaluation of Electrical Energy Consumption and its Management
in BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus focused on lighting and fan equipment.

Background:

Electricity is vital for many devices and systems, including lighting, ventilation, air conditioning, and
laboratory equipment. However, the production of electricity often results in the release of greenhouse gases
and other pollutants, which can have harmful effects on the environment and human health. Additionally,
the cost of electricity is a significant expense for our campus. Thus it is the need of the hour for our campus
to evaluate the electricity consumption of fans and lights in the academic blocks present on the campus.

Objectives:

1. Evaluation of Electrical Energy consumption and Cost to the Institute (CTI) on our Campus.
2. Adequate requirement of lighting in classrooms and a few Professor’s chambers.
3. Comparison of present fans with high-speed and efficient fans.

Methodology:

1. Data Collection:
a. Collect data on the units consumed by the appliances being run on FD1, FD2, and FD3 from
EMU and other concerned authorities
b. Collect lux meter readings of FD1, FD2, and FD3 classrooms & specific chambers.
2. Analysis of Data:
a. The units consumed by fans and lights already installed in FD1, FD2, and FD3 classrooms
and hostel rooms
b. Analysis of adequate lighting in FD1, FD2, and FD3 classrooms, in reference to the
ASHRAE lumen chart
c. Seasonal variation of energy consumption of classrooms and hostel rooms
3. Feasibility & Economic Analysis:
a. Cost analysis of electrical energy consumption of lights and fans in FD1, FD2, and FD3
b. The cost involved in the installation of high-speed efficient fans.
c. Cost and power reduction analysis (when adequate lighting is installed)
4. Conclusion

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