Abstract
Extensive research has been done on residential
and commercial applications of existing technologies
for energy conservation. This study specifically
examines industrial facilities for energy consumption
profiles and common energy conservation
opportunities. A statistical breakdown of energy
consumption of 10 light manufacturing facilities by
process, equipment type, and end use is provided.
Common energy optimization procedures are also
summarized and ranked in terms of frequency of
occurrence, amount of energy conserved, amount of
energy cost conserved, time of simple payback, and
ease of implementation.
Twedt, M.; Bassett, K. (1994). Energy Consumption Characteristics of Light Manufacturing Facilities in The Northern Plains: A Study of Detailed Data from 10 Industrial Energy Audits Conducted in 1993. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu). Available electronically from
https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /91862.