About this Abstract |
Meeting |
2023 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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Symposium
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New Directions in Mineral Processing, Extractive Metallurgy, Recycling and Waste Minimization: An EPD Symposium in Honor of Patrick R. Taylor
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Presentation Title |
Towards Framework Development for Benchmarking Energy Efficiency in Foundation Industries: A Case Study of Granulation Process |
Author(s) |
Shoaib Sarfraz, Ziyad Sherif, Mark Jolly, Konstantinos Salonitis |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Shoaib Sarfraz |
Abstract Scope |
The foundation industries include glass, metal, ceramics, cement, paper and chemical sectors that support the demands of our modern lives. On the other hand, these industries are energy intensive. Energy requirements in foundation industries can be reduced by analysing and comparing the actual energy consumption of individual processes with their theoretical minimum value. In this study, a model has been proposed that can be used to calculate the theoretical minimum energy consumption of one such individual process i.e., granulation - A common process among the foundation industries which accounts for an average of 10-15% of the total energy consumption. A framework has also been developed that can be used by foundation industries to benchmark their energy efficiency and that provides an insight into the practical and theoretical potential for reducing their energy requirements. |
Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
Keywords |
Process Technology, Sustainability, Environmental Effects |