General principles of energy management

principle Relative cost and Relative

complexity benefit
Review historical energy use low 5-10%

House keeping and maintenance low 5-15%

Analysis of energy use Low to moderate 10-20%

More efficient equipments Moderate to high 10-30%

More efficient processes Moderate to high 10- 30 %

Waste heat recovery Low-moderate 10-50%

Substitute materials Low to moderate 10-20%

principle Relative cost and Relative benefit
complexity

Cascade energy use Moderate to high 20-50%

Energy storage Moderate to high 20-50%

Alternate energy sources Moderate to high 10-30%

The following data apply to a hospital with 150,000ft2 and 150 beds. Calculate
a)Total energy use and cost in GW and RS
b)Graph energy use and determine if there is any peak
c)Determine energy use performance factors(Mj/m2.year), (Mj/bed.year)
Given Cost, Electricity=Rs6/kWh, gas =Rs 150/Mbtu, oil=Rs 60/gallon

Month Electricity Natural gas (ft3) Fuel oil

(MWh) (Gallons)
Jan 310 4000 3200
Feb 355 5800 4200
March 300 6200 1200
April 310 4100 _
May 330 5300 _
June 350 6800 _
July 360 6000 _
Aug 340 5300 _
Sept 390 5900 _
Oct 330 5800 _
Nov 370 5400 _
Dec 330 5000 2300
 Energy Index
• Total Energy index= Total energy consumed
over a period per unit production in that
period

• Energy index with respect to each fuel or

energy type = energy consumption with
respect to that fuel in a period per unit
production in that period.
 Cost index
• CI= cost of energy consumed over a period per
unit production