Energy management in the Portuguese ceramic industry: analysis of real-world factories

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Autor(a) principal: Ruivo, Luís
Data de Publicação: 2021
Outros Autores: Russo, Michael, Lourenço, Rúben, Pio, Daniel
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10773/37125
Resumo: The Portuguese ceramic industry is characterized by SME industries with high thermal energy consumption. Thus, the implementation of energy efficiency measures should include no-cost solutions, which are generally not explored in literature. This paper analyses the energy profile of different ceramic sub-sectors to identify potential improvements to meet low-cost competition in the market. Preliminary results of the statistical analysis suggest inefficient energy management, with a particular focus on natural gas consumption. The studied factories could easily improve profits and reduce energy consumption through good kiln operating practices. Optimization of kiln ceramic load (2–18 %) and efficient combustion in the gas burners (1–11 %) are examples of no-cost strategies that promote significant energy savings and carbon emissions reduction
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spelling Energy management in the Portuguese ceramic industry: analysis of real-world factoriesEnergy efficiencyKilnLow-cost measuresCeramicFiringThe Portuguese ceramic industry is characterized by SME industries with high thermal energy consumption. Thus, the implementation of energy efficiency measures should include no-cost solutions, which are generally not explored in literature. This paper analyses the energy profile of different ceramic sub-sectors to identify potential improvements to meet low-cost competition in the market. Preliminary results of the statistical analysis suggest inefficient energy management, with a particular focus on natural gas consumption. The studied factories could easily improve profits and reduce energy consumption through good kiln operating practices. Optimization of kiln ceramic load (2–18 %) and efficient combustion in the gas burners (1–11 %) are examples of no-cost strategies that promote significant energy savings and carbon emissions reductionElsevier2023-12-15T00:00:00Z2021-12-15T00:00:00Z2021-12-15info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10773/37125eng0360-544210.1016/j.energy.2021.121628Ruivo, LuísRusso, MichaelLourenço, RúbenPio, Danielinfo:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-02-22T12:11:33Zoai:ria.ua.pt:10773/37125Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T03:07:45.450764Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Energy management in the Portuguese ceramic industry: analysis of real-world factories
title Energy management in the Portuguese ceramic industry: analysis of real-world factories
spellingShingle Energy management in the Portuguese ceramic industry: analysis of real-world factories
Ruivo, Luís
Energy efficiency
Kiln
Low-cost measures
Ceramic
Firing
title_short Energy management in the Portuguese ceramic industry: analysis of real-world factories
title_full Energy management in the Portuguese ceramic industry: analysis of real-world factories
title_fullStr Energy management in the Portuguese ceramic industry: analysis of real-world factories
title_full_unstemmed Energy management in the Portuguese ceramic industry: analysis of real-world factories
title_sort Energy management in the Portuguese ceramic industry: analysis of real-world factories
author Ruivo, Luís
author_facet Ruivo, Luís
Russo, Michael
Lourenço, Rúben
Pio, Daniel
author_role author
author2 Russo, Michael
Lourenço, Rúben
Pio, Daniel
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Ruivo, Luís
Russo, Michael
Lourenço, Rúben
Pio, Daniel
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Energy efficiency
Kiln
Low-cost measures
Ceramic
Firing
topic Energy efficiency
Kiln
Low-cost measures
Ceramic
Firing
description The Portuguese ceramic industry is characterized by SME industries with high thermal energy consumption. Thus, the implementation of energy efficiency measures should include no-cost solutions, which are generally not explored in literature. This paper analyses the energy profile of different ceramic sub-sectors to identify potential improvements to meet low-cost competition in the market. Preliminary results of the statistical analysis suggest inefficient energy management, with a particular focus on natural gas consumption. The studied factories could easily improve profits and reduce energy consumption through good kiln operating practices. Optimization of kiln ceramic load (2–18 %) and efficient combustion in the gas burners (1–11 %) are examples of no-cost strategies that promote significant energy savings and carbon emissions reduction
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