A structured approach for facilitating the implementation of ISO 50001 standard in the manufacturing sector

Gopalakrishnan, Bhaskaran; Ramamoorthy, Kartik; Crowe, Edward; Chaudhari, Subodh; Latif, Hasan

doi:10.1016/j.seta.2014.04.006

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“…For example, Fabrizio et al [34] surveyed the state of energy management penetration in the Italian industry, and found that 35% of companies were ISO 50001 certified indicating a need for further improvement. Gopalakrishnan [35] developed an energy analyzer software to facilitate the application and the certification of ISO 50001 in industrial facilities. Other such examples of implementing industrial energy management and standards can readily be found in literature [36][37][38].…”

Section: Energy Management Standardsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Towards Improved Energy and Resource Management in Manufacturing

2018

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Exergy analysis has widely been used to assess resource consumption, and to identify opportunities for improvement within manufacturing. The main advantages of this method are its ability to account for energy quality and consumption. However, its application in industrial practice is limited, which may be due to the lack of its consistent application in practice. Current energy management standard, that facilitate consistent application of procedures do not consider the quality aspects of energy flows. An exergy based energy management standards is proposed in this paper that would take into account energy quality aspects, while facilitating the consistent application of exergy analysis in industrial practice. Building on ISO50001, this paper presents guidelines for implementing energy and resource management in factories, incorporating the concepts of exergy and holistic factory simulation, as illustrated through a manufacturing case study. From the factory level analysis, a chilling process was identified to have significant improvement potential. A dry fan cooler, using ambient air was proposed for the improved efficiency of the chillers. Energy based metrics portrayed a system that operated at high efficiency, however exergy analysis indicated much room for further improvement, therefore impacting decision making for technology selection. The contribution of this paper is in presenting a set of prescriptive guidelines that could possibly be further developed into a new energy management standard that would utilize the advantages of exergy analysis towards improved energy and resource management in manufacturing.

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“…• Lack of awareness of the impact of energy costs on production costs To improve all these aspects, the adoption of Energy Management Systems (EnMSs) based on international standards has gained momentum since the ISO 50001 standard was launched in 2011 [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]. An EnMS system is frequently confused with the efforts by the companies to save energy, but it has to be taken into account that the concept of energy management is a wider concept that involves many other aspects such as the control, monitorization and conservation of energy in both the public and private sectors of activity [20].…”

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Contribution to Energy Management of the Main Standards for Environmental Management Systems: The Case of ISO 14001 and EMAS

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Abstract:The adoption of Energy Management Systems (EnMSs) based on international standards has gained momentum since the ISO 50001 standard was launched in 2011. Before that, the potential to improve the energy management with Environmental Management Systems (EMSs) based on ISO 14001 and EMAS was identified in the literature. However, no in-depth analysis reported in the literature has explored this claim. The need for research is now even more evident with the development of new versions of the standards for environmental management-ISO 14001:2015 and EMAS III. Since many companies that already have a certified EMSs might be uncertain whether to adopt an ISO 50001 based EnMSs, the present work aims to shed light on the contribution of ISO 14001:2015 and EMAS III to energy management. Furthermore, the work summarizes the results of an empirical exploratory study carried out in eight Spanish organizations, four with an EMS implemented and certified based on ISO 14001:2015 and four more with an EMS registered to EMAS III. The findings show that both ISO14001 and EMAS certified organizations carry out energy management practices, even though they have no formal EnMSs implemented. Implications for managers and policy makers are discussed, together with avenues for further research.

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“…Studies have shown that greenhouse gas emissions, especially fossil-fuel-based CO 2 , play a leading role in global warming. In recent years, climate change and fossil fuel-based greenhouse gas emissions have become one of the most important environmental problems [1].…”

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“…Global energy consumption will increase by an estimated 56% by 2040. Most of this demand is met by fossil fuels, which will cause serious problems regarding the depletion of energy resources as well as global warming issues [2]. If necessary precautions are not taken to decrease CO 2 and other greenhouse gas emissions, the Earth's surface temperature will increase by an estimated 1.1-6.4 • C in the late 2100s [3].…”

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Economic and Environmental Optimization of an Airport Terminal Building’s Wall and Roof Insulation

2017

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HVAC systems use the largest share of energy consumption in airport terminal buildings. Thus, the efficiency of the HVAC system and the performance of the building envelope have great importance in reducing the energy used for heating and cooling purposes. In this study, the application of thermal insulation on the walls and roof of the Hasan Polatkan Airport terminal building was investigated from energy, environment and cost aspects. This study determined the optimum insulation thickness and assessed its effects on environmental performance based on energy flows. Environmental payback periods were calculated depending on the optimum insulation thickness. The life cycle assessment (LCA) method was used to assess whether the decrease in energy consumption after applying the insulation balanced the environmental effects during the period between the production and application of the thermal insulation material. The global warming potential (GWP) based on IPCC100, and the effects on human health (HH), the ecosystem and natural resources were evaluated according to the ReCiPe method. LCA results were obtained by processing data taken from ecoinvent 3 database present in the Sima Pro 8.3.0.0 software. Applying thermal insulation on the walls and roof of the terminal building was found to decrease heat loss by 48% and 56%, respectively. In addition, the analyses showed that the environmental payback periods for the thermal insulation were shorter than the economic payback periods.

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A structured approach for facilitating the implementation of ISO 50001 standard in the manufacturing sector

Cited by 42 publications

References 5 publications

Towards Improved Energy and Resource Management in Manufacturing

Towards Improved Energy and Resource Management in Manufacturing

Contribution to Energy Management of the Main Standards for Environmental Management Systems: The Case of ISO 14001 and EMAS

Economic and Environmental Optimization of an Airport Terminal Building’s Wall and Roof Insulation

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