Energy Audit

Definition of Energy Audit

 As per the Energy Conservation Act, 2001, Energy Audit is defined as
“the verification, monitoring and analysis of use of energy including submission
of technical report containing recommendations for improving energy
efficiency with cost-benefit analysis and an action plan to reduce energy
consumption”
 It’s a tech. survey to analyze existing energy utilization practices, pinpoint areas
of wastage, and evolve energy-saving schemes.
• It is an organized and systematic exercise with top management support
• Energy audit addresses
• House keeping
• Operational improvement/retrofits
• Capital projects requiring investment
• New technology
• Energy audit helps to achieve “savings through invisibles”.
 This is identified by carrying out
ENERGY AUDITs
1. What type of energy used
2. How much energy is used?
3. How much does it cost?
4. Where it is used?
5. How efficiently it is used?
6. How can it be managed more efficiently and
effectively?
Objective of Energy Management
1. To achieve and maintain optimum energy procurement and
utilization, throughout the organization
2. To minimize energy costs/waste without affecting production &
quality
3. To minimize environmental effects.
4. To know the technical performance of major equipment / systems
5. To identify loss areas
6. To assess the techno-economic feasibility of econ options.

Types of Energy Audit

1. Preliminary energy audit
2. Detailed energy audit
 Preliminary energy audit
Preliminary Audit Site Survey:
•Take a walk-through survey /Observations
•Collection of existing energy and production records of the entire plant
and major energy-consuming facilities and departments.
•Brief data analysis and preparation of documentation.
•Identification of preliminary energy-saving measures, including an
estimation of saving potentials and economic aspects
Preliminary Energy Audit Methodology
•It uses existing and easily obtained data
•Establish energy consumption pattern
•Establishes base line data
•Identify the most likely areas for attention/savings
•Identify immediate(no/low-cost) improvements
•Identify areas for more detailed study/measurement
 Detailed Energy Audit
 It Evaluates all energy utilizing systems, and equipment and include
detailed energy savings and costs

Different Phases of Detailed Audit

 Pre-audit Phase (Preliminary audit)
 Audit Phase (Instrumented/Comprehensive)
 Brief presentation, Report Preparation/Vendor details collection
 Draft Report presentation and Final Presentation
 Post-Audit
 STEPS INVOLVED IN ENERGY AUDIT.
1. Data Collection

2. Efficiency Evaluation

3. Loss Quantification

4. Operational Improvement Measures

5. Techno Economic Evaluation of Projects.

6. Designing Energy Data Report System

7. Instrumentation Requirement

8. Action Plan For ENCON Implementation

9. Review --Setting Up of Target

Energy Conservation
Energy
Transfer

Insulation of Steam piping,

Jackets for hot fluid pipes to
prevent losses
Energy Energy
Conversion Recovery
Boiler efficiency, Waste heat
Quality of Fuel used, exchangers,
Maintenance
Energy
Utilization

Equipment efficiency, Maintenance,

Energy Audit Instruments
POWER ANALYSERS
Electrical Measuring Instruments:
These are instruments for measuring major
electrical parameters such as kVA, kW, PF,
Hertz, kvar, Amps and Volts. In addition some
of these instruments also measure harmonics.

These instruments are applied on-line i.e on

running motors without any need to stop the
motor. Instant measurements can be taken with
hand-held meters, while more advanced ones
facilitates cumulative readings with print outs at
specified intervals.
FLUE GAS ANALYSERS
TEMPERATURE MEASURMENTS