THE EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF INDUSTRIAL ENERGY CONVERSION APPLICATIONS ON ENERGY CONSUMPTION THROUGH CRITICAL ELEMENTS

Abstract

Energy expenses and carbon emissions from energy production are increasing today due to rising energy demand. One of the sectors that uses the most energy is industrial facilities. Industrial plants are among the sectors with the highest energy needs. In these facilities, energy requirements are essential for maintaining operational and manufacturing activities. Within the scope of this study, the energy consumption of a steel pipe production facility is analyzed and classified. Investigations were carried out covering the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. High energy consumption elements within the facility were identified as a result of field measurements. The reasons for excess energy consumption in the identified production elements were revealed through further investigations. As a result, inefficiency and poor maintenance have become the primary causes of excessive energy use. The analyses indicated how the use of renewable energy sources, maintenance activities, and energy conversions would change energy consumption levels compared to the current situation. Numerical analyses have determined that energy transformation will increase energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, and lower energy costs. Through an analysis of current site conditions, this study offers a technical perspective on the energy demand challenge, aiming to quantify the consumption levels of critical production elements.

Keywords

• Energy efficiency
• Energy consumption
• Energy transformation
• Carbon emission

KRİTİK ELEMANLAR ARACILIĞIYLA ENDÜSTRİYEL ENERJİ DÖNÜŞÜMÜ UYGULAMALARININ ENERJİ TÜKETİMİNE ETKİSİNİN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ

Abstract

Enerji giderleri ve enerji üretiminden kaynaklanan karbon emisyonları, artan enerji talebi nedeniyle modern çağda artmaktadır. En çok enerji ihtiyacının olduğu sektörlerin başında sanayi tesisleri gelmektedir. Bu tesislerde enerji gereksinimi işletme ve imalat faaliyetlerini sürdürebilmek için şarttır. Bu çalışma kapsamında, bir çelik boru üretim tesisinin enerji tüketimi analiz edilip sınıflandırılmıştır. Endüstriyel tesis bünyesinde 2021, 2022 ve 2023 yıllarını kapsayacak şekilde incelemeler yapılmıştır. Tesis içerisindeki yüksek enerji tüketim elemanları saha ölçümleri sonucunda tespit edilmiştir. Tanımlanan üretim elemanlarında fazla enerji tüketiminin nedenleri daha ileri ölçümler ve değerlendirmelerle ortaya konulmuştur. Sonuç olarak, verimsizlik ve zayıf bakım, aşırı enerji kullanımının birincil nedenleri olarak ortaya çıkmıştır. Yapılan analizlerde yenilenebilir enerji kaynaklarının kullanımı, bakım faaliyetlerinin ve enerji dönüşümlerinin gerçekleştirilmesinin mevcut duruma kıyasla enerji tüketim miktarlarını nasıl değiştireceğini ifade edilmiştir. Sayısal analizlerde, enerji dönüşümlerinin enerji verimliliğini artıracağı, karbon emisyon değerlerini azaltacağı ve enerji maliyetlerini düşüreceği belirlenmiştir. Gerçekleştirilen çalışma ile günümüzün temel problemlerinden olan enerji gereksinimi sorununa güncel fiziksel değerlendirmeler açısından teknik bir inceleme sunularak kritik üretim elemanlarının sarfiyatları belirlenmiştir.

Keywords

• Enerji verimliliği
• Enerji tüketimi
• Enerji dönüşümü
• Karbon emisyonu

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