CASE STUDY FOR REDUCTION OF COST WITH EMPHASIS ON UTILITIES IN 3500TCD SUGAR PLANT

by: Mr. A.P.Singh, Chief Engineer (Utility& Electrical)
     Oswal Cotton mills, Lalru
     Distt: Patiala, India



 COST REDUCTION BY REDUCING STEAM CONSUMPTION IN PLANT

 

S NO.

DESCRIPTION

UNIT

 

A

TARGET ( % OF CANE)

%

45

B

ACTUAL ( % OF CANE)

%

50

C

SAVING (B-A)

%

5

D

STEAM TO BAGASSE RATIO

RATIO

2.1:1

E

BAGASSE SAVING BY REDUCING STEAM CONSUMPTIO.

TON/HR

1.8

F

TOTAL CANE CRUSHING (ESTIMATED)

LAC. MT

5.775

G

STEAM CONSUMPTION @ 50% ON CANE CRUSHING

LAC. MT

2.8875

H

BAGASSE CONSUMPTION FOR (G)

LAC. MT

1.375

I

STEAM CONSUMPTION @ 45% ON CANE CRUSHING

LAC. MT

2.59875

J

BAGASSE CONSUMPTION FOR (I)

LAC. MT

1.2375

K

BAGASSE SAVING (H-J)

MT

13750

L

AVERAGE PRICE REALISATION OF BAGASSE.

RS. /MT

500

M

TOTAL SAVING BY REDUCING STEAM CONSUMPTION (K X L)

RS. /LAC

68.75

 

STEPS TO BE TAKEN TO ACHIVE STEAM CONSUMPTION 45% ON CANE: - 

STEPS

PERCENT REDUCTION  OF STEAM

a) Regular, uniform cane crushing & use of smikestner as lst body evaporator. 2.58%

b) To maintain 1.2 Kg./Cm2, 120 Deg. C low steam pressure by regular   power export and maintaining exhaust pressure at 1.2 Kg./Cm2.

1.25%

C)    Replacement of drain valves, on steam line, faulty steam traps, proper re-insulation wherever required. 

 

0.25%

d) Installation of auto imbibition control for optimum water imbibition.

 

0.25%

e) Avoid boiler safety valve blow on power export tripping by automatically regulating PRDS control valve. 

 

0.75%

f) Reuse of boiler continuous blow down steam in deareator. 

 

0.5%

 Case (e) and (f) are not recorded in flow meter, but results in wastage.


 

COST REDUCTION IN PLANT ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION & EXPORT MORE POWER TO EARN ADDITIONAL MONEY:  

 

Target

29 KWH/Ton Cane Crushing

 

Actual in Last Season

 

34 KWH/Ton

 

Saving 5 KWH/Ton

28.875 Lac KWH

For 5.775 Lac. Ton crushing, saving will be.

 

 

 

 

Money realization by exporting

 

 Rs. 2887500 X 2.47

 

Additional energy.

 Rs. 7132125.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STEPS TO BE TAKEN TO ACHIEVE THIS REDUCTION ARE AS FOLLOWS;

 

STEPS

REDUCTION IN CONSUMPTION

 

A)  Regular and uniform cane crushing for optimum utilisation of equipment.

 

 

3 KWH/TON OF CANE

 

B)  Continuous use of turbo feed pump instead of electrical feed pump, average 160 KW available to export to grid. Steam passed through PRDS will be utilised for this pump.

 

1 KWH/TON

 

By Continuous monitoring of each section wise following steps should be taken to reduce load in   some extent:- 

STEPS POWER SAVING

i) Turbo-Alternator set generation voltage reduced from 6.6 KV to 6.4- 6.5 KV& to match with grid  voltage, OLTC is used

50 KW

 

ii) Impeller of I.D. fan changed by backward curve instead of combination forward curve.

 

30 KW

iii) Impeller size of imbibition pumps, weighed juice pumps, DM plant, make up pumps, clear juice pumps are reduced to avoid valve throtling loss.

 

iv) Lightly loaded pumps of spray water,condensate & tubewells connection are being changed from delta to star connections and its current are being monitored.

 

v) Day time lighting avoided strictly, street light switch on & off timers installed. Timing for colony tubwells fixed.

10 KW

 

vi) Optimise cooling tower fan operation by required heat sensing. 

Saving of Electrical load from ( i ) to (vi)

 

15 KW

 

1 KWH/TON of cane

Besides above, our other proposal to make Sugar plant  energy efficient, which requires investment  as per list showing annual saving and investement.

 

PROPOSAL FOR ENERGY SAVING FOR COST REDUCTION WITH INVESTMENT 

S. no.

Energy saving proposals

Annual saving in Rs.lacs

Investment in Rs .lac

Payback inmonth

Payback in season

1

Install variable fluid

23.00

16.00

5

0.42

2

Install variable frequency drive for boiler F.D.Fan

8.00

13.00

20

1.67

3

Install variable frequency drive for boiler C.R.Fan

2.22

4.00

22

1.83

4

Convert MP steam heating to LP B team heating in sugar dryer

3.11

1.50

6

.50

5

Install VFD for weighed juice pump

1.39

4.00

35

2.92

6

Reduce RPM of sulphur burner compressor by 30% in stage

1.29

0.30

3

0.25

7

Replace HPMV lamps with HPSV lamps in identified areas

0.27

0.42

19

1.58

 

 

39.28

39.2

 

 


 COST REDUCTION STEP TAKEN BY N PAYING TARIFF FOR SEB IMPORT  SUPPLY DURING OFF-    SEASON 

Present SEB contracted load for own consumption :-

500 KVA

Tariff

Rs. 3.90 Per Unit + As. 150 Per KVA demand charge or As. 2.50 Lac as MCG.

At the end of crushing season KWH banked by Sugar plant from exported energy to SEB grid for adjustment in SEB consumed energy by paying 12.50% energy as banking charges.

4.57 Lac. KWH

Banked unit cost after adjustment of 12.50% (comparing realization).

 

Rs. 2.82

 COST SAVING BY BANKING OF ENERGY OVER ACTUAL TARIFF OF UPSEB 

ENERGY ADJUSTED THROUGH BANKED

UPSEB TARIFF AT @RS. 3.90/UNIT

UNIT BANKED

COST OF UNIT IF REALISED

COST REDUCTION OR SAVING

400000 unit

Rs. 1560,000.00

457142 unit

1129140.74

Rs. 430859.26

 On optimising and controlling the electricity consumption in plant maintenance street light, colony & tubewells. Demand reduction of 100 KVA observed & now we are in process to reduce contracted load to 400 KVA from 500 KVA.

Rs.6.0 Lac. annual saving estimated by reduced MCG charges.


 

 For More details contact

 

 Mr. A.P.Singh
Chief Engineer
(Utility& Electrical)

Oswal Cotton mills, Lalru
Distt: Patiala, India

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