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Energy saving potential in non-metallic industry in Thailand |
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| Title | Energy saving potential in non-metallic industry in Thailand |
| Creator | 1. Siwaporn Lona 2. Athikom Bangviwat |
| Publisher | Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment |
| Publication Year | 2557 |
| Keyword | Energy saving potential, Non-metallic industry, Specific energy consumption |
| Abstract | In 2012, the industrial sector in Thailand consumed 36.7% of the total final energy, which increased 8.26% from the previous year. The major energy consumed in this sector was electricity, sharing 26.0% of its energy consumption, followed by coal & lignite, renewable energy, petroleum products, natural gas and traditional renewable energy respectively. Non-metallic industry is one of the large energy consumers in Thailand and is likely to increase its energy consumption due to the continuing expansion of the economy. Therefore it is necessary to promote energy conservation and energy efficiency in the industry. Factories in the non-metallic industry can be divided into 3 main groups; cement production, ceramic production, and glass production. Specific energy consumptions (SEC) for factories in the nonmetallic industry are calculated and plotted from the best to the worst against their productions. Those factories with higher SECs than the world best have the potentials to improve their energy efficiency. Cumulative energy saving potential for the factories constitutes the country energy saving potential for the non-metallic industry. SECs for glass and ceramic industries in the country are larger than the world best, which indicate possibility in energy efficiency improvement and energy saving potential. SEC for cement industry in the country is smaller than the world best, which implies that Thai cement industry is among the world leaders in energy efficiency. |
| ISBN | 978-616-92228-1-1 |
