ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF OPTIMUM HEAT INSULATION THICKNESS IN ENERGY SAVING

Year 2016, Volume: 6 Issue: 2, 160 - 169, 01.08.2016

Mehmet Ali Kallioğlu Zülal ARCA Batı Hakan Karakaya Ayla Durmuş

Abstract

Developing technology and increasing population cause the natural energy
resources rapidly. This has compulsorily forced the countries such as
Turkey, which import almost all energy needs and use great deal of it in
home heating, to save energy. It will provide benefits for users, indirectly
the economy of the country, with saving obtained from insulation. One of
the most effective methods attaining gain of energy is heat insulation. While
heat insulation is carried out, by determining the optimum efficiency point,
the amount of fuel used decreases, which leads to cost reduction and highest
efficiency level. Therefore, it is possible to tolerate harmful emissions. In
this study, optimum insulation thickness, total cost, energy saving, duration
of pay-back and environmental analysis for heating were conducted in
Diyarbakır by utilizing different fuel and insulation types. When extruded
polystyrene (XPS) was used, average optimum thickness was 0,0675 (m),
annual return was 62,165%, duration of pay back was 1,83 (years) and CO2
and SO2 emissions were 76% lesser. When expanded polystyrene (EPS) was
used, the parameters such as average optimum thickness 0,0825 (m), annual
return 73,06%, duration of pay back 1,245 (years) and CO2 and SO2
emissions 85% lesser.

Keywords

Insulation, environmental analysis, energy saving, Diyarbakır