Study of the electricity consumption reduction of a compressed air system : the case of a steelmaking company.

dc.contributor.authorSilva, Washington Luís Vieira da
dc.contributor.authorSouza, Leonardo Carvalho Oliveira de
dc.contributor.authorBortolaia, Luis Antônio
dc.contributor.authorPaula, Milton Realino de
dc.contributor.authorLeal, Elisângela Martins
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-02T14:13:31Z
dc.date.available2018-10-02T14:13:31Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractThis work aims to reduce the energy consumption and thus increase the availability of blast furnace compressors of a steelmaking company, located in Alto Paraopeba region in Minas Gerais state, Brazil, through the elimination of waste points in the compressed air distribution. In order to develop this work, an ultrasound test in the compressed air line was performed to identify and quantify leaks in the flow. Once the leaks were identified, they were eliminated through corrective maintenance and improvements, and then the energy consumption scenarios before and after the improvements were compared. As a result, the average monthly electricity consumption in the reporting period decreased by 57.2%. In addition, one compressor was set aside in stand-by condition, as in the original plant. Thus, one can prove the efficiency in eliminating of waste points in compressed air distribution, since the reduction of energy consumption is important for the company to remain competitive, as the cost of electric energy affects the final price of the final products.pt_BR
dc.identifier.citationSILVA, W. L. V. da. et al. Study of the electricity consumption reduction of a compressed air system : the case of a steelmaking company. REM - International Engineering Journal, Ouro Preto, v. 70, n. 4, p. 421-428, out./dez. 2017. Disponível em: <http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2448-167X2017000400421>. Acesso em: 03 mai. 2018.pt_BR
dc.identifier.issn18070353
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.repositorio.ufop.br/handle/123456789/10301
dc.language.isoen_USpt_BR
dc.rightsabertopt_BR
dc.rights.licenseA REM - International Engineering Journal - autoriza o depósito de cópia de artigos dos professores e alunos da UFOP no Repositório Institucional da UFOP. Licença concedida mediante preenchimento de formulário online em: 12 set. 2013.pt_BR
dc.subjectCompressorpt_BR
dc.subjectEnergy efficiencypt_BR
dc.subjectUltrasound testpt_BR
dc.subjectLeakspt_BR
dc.titleStudy of the electricity consumption reduction of a compressed air system : the case of a steelmaking company.pt_BR
dc.typeArtigo publicado em periodicopt_BR

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