Energy Saving in Oil Refining and Petrochemistry
Oil refining and petrochemical enterprises are energy-intensive productions. They face high costs, especially for energy, which ranks second after raw material costs in total production expenses. Approximately 35-45% of the energy consumed in petrochemistry goes to thermal and electrical energy. At the same time, the share of technological raw materials used for the production of oil products is only 55-65% of the total volume.
Oil refineries were built in an era when the costs of energy resources were significantly lower than they are today. Therefore, energy saving was not given adequate attention. However, optimizing energy consumption in these enterprises can reduce production costs by 20-40%, which will enhance competitiveness and reduce environmental pollution levels.
Technical Solutions for Reducing Energy Costs
Among the technical solutions that can be applied to reduce energy costs, the following can be highlighted:
- optimization of the processes of installations that produce thermal and electrical energy to meet production needs;
- conducting an energy balance of all technological flows and energy resources to achieve the most efficient use;
- solving tasks to increase the efficiency of any installation by replacing heat exchangers and using secondary energy sources;
- improving production technology through the use of more efficient catalysts and advanced oil refining technologies;
Lighting Management as a Means of Savings
In addition to saving electricity, proper management of lighting systems ensures more effective use of equipment, reduction of temperature in premises, and improvement of environmental protection.
The lighting verification system of the facility performs several key functions:
- centralized collection of information about the power consumption of light sources, their operating time, the number of on/off cycles, temperature, etc.;
- performing operations of switching on/off and dimming each specific light source;
- regulating lighting depending on the brightness of light measured in different zones and organizing lighting according to the needs of various departments and areas of production;
- graphical presentation of electricity consumption.