- Title : Plant Engineers & Managers Guide 01 by Albert Thumann, P.E., C.E.M.
- Publish : Marcel Dekker, Inc New York and Basel
- Type Document : pdf
- Release : December 2002
- Total Page : 24 page
- Size : 0.44 Mb
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The Role of the Plant Engineer In Energy Management
Energy management is now considered part of every plant engineer’s job. Today the plant engineer needs to keep abreast of changing energy factors which must be incorporated into the overall energy management program. The accomplishments of energy management have indeed been outstanding. In a 1998 opinion survey conducted by the Association of Energy Engineers, 22.2 percent of those responding indicated that they have saved their companies at least five million dollars in accumulated energy costs since being employed. Eighteen percent had slashed energy costs 26 percent or more since the program was started.
Safety, maintenance and now energy management are some of the areas in which a plant engineer is expected to be knowledgeable. The cook book and low cost-no cost energy conservation measures which were emphasized in the 1970s have been replaced with a more sophisticated approach.
The plant engineer of the 2000s must have a keen understanding of both the technical and managerial aspects of energy management in order to insure its success. When oil prices dropped in 1986 it was an opportunity in many plants to switch back to oil. As electric prices escalated it was an opportunity for many plants to install cogeneration facilities. In the late 1990s deregulation took hold, opening up new opportunities in energy purchasing. Thus the energy management area is ever changing.
Energy management or energy utilization has replaced the simplistic house keeping measures approach.
Energy management is now considered part of every plant engineer’s job. Today the plant engineer needs to keep abreast of changing energy factors which must be incorporated into the overall energy management program. The accomplishments of energy management have indeed been outstanding. In a 1998 opinion survey conducted by the Association of Energy Engineers, 22.2 percent of those responding indicated that they have saved their companies at least five million dollars in accumulated energy costs since being employed. Eighteen percent had slashed energy costs 26 percent or more since the program was started.
Safety, maintenance and now energy management are some of the areas in which a plant engineer is expected to be knowledgeable. The cook book and low cost-no cost energy conservation measures which were emphasized in the 1970s have been replaced with a more sophisticated approach.
The plant engineer of the 2000s must have a keen understanding of both the technical and managerial aspects of energy management in order to insure its success. When oil prices dropped in 1986 it was an opportunity in many plants to switch back to oil. As electric prices escalated it was an opportunity for many plants to install cogeneration facilities. In the late 1990s deregulation took hold, opening up new opportunities in energy purchasing. Thus the energy management area is ever changing.
Energy management or energy utilization has replaced the simplistic house keeping measures approach.
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