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Improved energy efficiency‐a case study
Author(s) -
Roberts John G
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of the society of dyers and colourists
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.297
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1478-4408
pISSN - 0037-9859
DOI - 10.1111/j.1478-4408.1987.tb01116.x
Subject(s) - dyeing , boiler (water heating) , chart , efficient energy use , incentive , textile , process engineering , manufacturing engineering , computer science , risk analysis (engineering) , environmental economics , operations management , engineering , business , waste management , economics , electrical engineering , materials science , microeconomics , statistics , mathematics , composite material
This paper describes a case study showing the steps taken by Strines Textiles Ltd in its efforts to achieve increased energy efficiency in textile processing. Major cost savings, now assessed at £200,000 annually, have been achieved. The important role played by monitoring in providing incentive and the ability to chart progress toward targets is demonstrated. Some of the actions taken show that in the long term it may well be possible for dyeing/printing/finishing works to be operated without a boiler house.