9781847355935_Front Cover.pdf -- 9781847355935_Content.pdf -- A Practical Guide to Energy -- Contributors -- Contents -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 The Need for Energy Reduction -- 1.2 The ENERGYWISE Plastics Project -- 1.3 A Practical Guide for Managers -- 1.3.1 Understanding Energy -- 1.3.2 Energy Management -- 1.3.3 Cost of Ownership -- 1.3.4 Leadership and Awareness -- 1.4 Conclusion -- 2 Understanding Energy -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Energy use within Plastics Processing -- 2.3 Why are you using Energy? -- 2.3.1 Motors and Drivers -- 2.3.2 In Process Heating -- 2.3.3 In Process Cooling -- 2.3.4 Lighting Systems -- 2.3.5 Heating Systems -- 2.4 How much Energy are you using? -- 2.5 Measurement and Reporting -- 2.5.1 Reporting -- 2.5.2 Benchmarking -- 2.6 Purchasing Energy -- 2.6.1 Maximum Power Requirement -- 2.6.2 Power Factor -- 2.6.3 Load Factor -- 2.6.4 Maximum Demand -- 2.6.5 Peak Demand Lopping -- References -- 3 Energy Management -- 3.1 Degree days -- 3.1.1 Introduction -- 3.1.2 Definition of Degree Days -- 3.1.3 Obtaining Degree Day data -- 3.1.3.1 Base Temperature -- 3.1.3.2 Location -- 3.1.3.3 Data Accuracy -- 3.1.3.4 Sources of Historical Degree Day Data -- 3.1.4 Making Use of Degree Days -- 3.1.4.1 Gas Consumption -- 3.1.4.2 Electrical Consumption -- 3.1.5 Conclusions -- 3.2 Short- and Long-term Measures -- 3.2.1 Short-term Measures -- 3.2.2 Long-term Measures -- 3.3 Action Plan -- 3.4 Training -- 3.5 Measurement -- 3.5.1 Historical Data -- 3.5.2 Major Consumers -- 3.5.3 Degree Days -- 3.5.4 Interval Energy Data -- 3.5.5 Automatic Monitoring and Targeting Systems -- References -- 4 Cost of Ownership -- 4.1 Concept -- 4.2 How to Calculate Total Cost of Ownership -- 4.2.1 The Environment for Information Technology and Software -- 4.2.2 Transportation Industry -- 4.3 Why, when, and so on.

4.3.1 The Reduced Energy Consumption in Plastics Engineering Cost of -- 4.4 Energy Efficient Equipment -- 4.4.1 Energy Efficient Motors -- 4.4.2 Energy Efficient Lighting -- 4.4.3 Energy Efficient Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning -- 4.4.4 Energy Efficient Air Compressors -- 4.4.5 Energy Efficient Heat Recovery -- 4.5 Conclusions -- 5 Leadership and Awareness -- 5.1 The Advantages of Energy Efficiency -- 5.2 Energy Awareness Survey -- 5.3 Effective Implementation -- 5.3.1 Top-level Commitment -- 5.3.2 Leadership -- 5.3.3 Company Awareness -- 5.3.4 Communication -- 5.3.5 Empowerment -- 5.4 Voluntary Agreements -- 5.4.1 Brief Description of Each Phase -- 5.5 Energy Efficiency Round Tables and Energy Efficiency -- 5.6 European Union Standard for Energy Management (EN 16001) -- 5.6.1 Benefits of EN 16001 Energy Management -- 5.7 Process Specific Saving Potentials - Example: Injection -- 5.8 Life Cycle Assessment Thinking -- References -- Chapter Authors -- Abbreviations -- Index -- 9781847355935_Back Cover.pdf.