How much energy do you spend for 1m3 of concrete?
In readymix companies, by increasing efficiency in energy use, costs can be reduced and competitive advantages can be maintained while increasing fuel and electricity prices.
With a well functioning energy program, energy costs can be reduced by
5 – 10% and even higher depending on the existing structure. This is a value range that has been realized in concrete plants where many successful programs have been implemented.
Energy management also has environmental bonuses, such as reducing waste and lowering emissions. Companies that managing energy successfully, make plans for long-term, produce policies and establish procedures.
First of all, it is necessary to structure the team that will work on this issue and most importantly, to set goals and create energy management strategies. Creating awareness within the company employees and the training of productive personnel is essential and a necessity for continuous development.
Concrete producers should make energy management a priority and take action by implementing an organization-wide energy management program. It’s one of the most successful and cost-effective ways to save energy. The energy program offers a variety of tools and resources to assist companies in developing strategic energy management approaches.
This ebook aims to provide basic information for efficient energy use in readymix companies and consists of following sections; energy efficiency, plant energy assessment, energy consumers at the plant, concrete production, returned concrete, water management, truck operations, pumping concrete and maintenance and energy saving.
Timuçin Özsöylev
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