Quantification, Implementation, and Verification of No-cost and Low-cost Energy Saving Opportunities of a Fuel Boiler

摘要

This article describes the process followed to quantify, implement, and verify no-cost and low-cost energy saving opportunities of a fuel boiler in a textile factory in Nakuru, Kenya. The project started with an energy audit that was conducted to identify the energy savings opportunities. Various energy savings opportunities were identified and the cost savings were calculated for each of them. All the savings combined amounted to 31 percent of the 2002 boiler fuel bill. The savings opportunities were presented to plant personnel, who implemented them. Six months after implementation, a measurement and verification campaign was conducted to determine the actual savings obtained. It was found that the actual energy savings were 32 percent.