Research Article
Application of Systems Simulation for Predicting and Optimising Energy Requirements for HDF Production
Table 10
The data collected from the 6 scenarios simulated.
| | ID | Scenario | kWh/Unit | Energy consumption | Approximate savings/year |
| | 1 | 10% energy savings on refiners | 3.74% | 3.58% | €320,800 | | 2 | 10% energy savings on driers | 2.08% | 1.89% | €170,000 | | 3 | 15% energy savings on driers | 2.91% | 2.84% | €254,000 | | 4 | 3% press cycle time reduction | 4.30% | 0.46% | €40,000 | | 5 | 8% press cycle time reduction | 9.42% | 1.12% | €100,700 | | 6 | 4-3 shift cycle scenario | 3.14% | −0.84% | €−92,000 |
| | | Maximum total | 25.59% | 9.05% | €675,500 |
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