Planeación energética en la implementación de un sistema normalizado de gestión de energía en la planta industrial Palmeras de los Andes

Abstract

The objective of this work was to carry out the energy planning phase as part of the implementation of a standardized energy management system at the Palmeras de los Andes industrial plant from Quinindé Canton. The methodology used for this analysis follows the requirements of the Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN-ISO 50001: 2011. Information was collected from 2016 regarding the company's consumption of electricity, diesel and biomass, as well as its monthly palm oil production, which identified a potential for 10% electricity savings. An inventory was made of the electric motors used in each production process to quantify their electricity consumption where palmisteria, extraction, boilers and clarification are the main consumers. Finally, among the main opportunities for improvement identified are the recovery of condensates from palmisteria, the replacement of thermal insulation in sterilizers and the increase of self-generation of turbo steam electric power to replace 83% of electricity in the public service. Consequently, for the palm sector with the voluntary adoption of Standard 50001 and the implementation of opportunities for improvement could achieve monetary savings approaching USD 1,560,000 per year.