RUE Index as a Tool to Improve the Energy Intensity of Container Terminals—Case Study at Port of Valencia
A container terminal is a high energy demanding organization. Giving priority to the investments that have a better impact on the minimization of energy consumption is a prime concern of the management board of the Port Authority and container terminals. This study presents a tool for the classifica...
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| author | Víctor Cloquell-Ballester Vanesa G. Lo-Iacono-Ferreira Miguel Ángel Artacho-Ramírez Salvador F. Capuz-Rizo |
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| description | A container terminal is a high energy demanding organization. Giving priority to the investments that have a better impact on the minimization of energy consumption is a prime concern of the management board of the Port Authority and container terminals. This study presents a tool for the classification of the processes that take place in the port. The Relevant Use of Energy (<i>RUE</i>) index is described and applied to a case study, the Port Authority of Valencia, which is the main port of the Mediterranean in container traffic. Three different functional units have been discussed for the assessment: Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEU), cargo handled, and several container ships that operate in the port. The implementation of specific projects following the recommendation of the <i>RUE</i> Index validated the tool and allowed a reduction of the energy intensity of 29.5%, and a 40% reduction of the cost of energy per TEU between 2008 and 2016. However, there is still room for improvement, and project lines are proposed for this matter. A partnership between the <i>RUE</i> Index and an energy management system ISO 50001 certified and ensures quality data giving confidence to the decision-making process of the management board. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-019fff0586f44c4f9f024a22dbe1c9ab2023-11-20T00:52:49ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732020-05-011310255610.3390/en13102556RUE Index as a Tool to Improve the Energy Intensity of Container Terminals—Case Study at Port of ValenciaVíctor Cloquell-Ballester0Vanesa G. Lo-Iacono-Ferreira1Miguel Ángel Artacho-Ramírez2Salvador F. Capuz-Rizo3Department of Engineering Projects, Valencia Campus, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera, s/n, E-46022 Valencia, SpainDepartment of Engineering Projects, Alcoy Campus, Universitat Politècnica de València, Plaza Ferrándiz y Carbonell, s/n, E-03690 Alcoy, SpainDepartment of Engineering Projects, Valencia Campus, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera, s/n, E-46022 Valencia, SpainDepartment of Engineering Projects, Valencia Campus, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera, s/n, E-46022 Valencia, SpainA container terminal is a high energy demanding organization. Giving priority to the investments that have a better impact on the minimization of energy consumption is a prime concern of the management board of the Port Authority and container terminals. This study presents a tool for the classification of the processes that take place in the port. The Relevant Use of Energy (<i>RUE</i>) index is described and applied to a case study, the Port Authority of Valencia, which is the main port of the Mediterranean in container traffic. Three different functional units have been discussed for the assessment: Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEU), cargo handled, and several container ships that operate in the port. The implementation of specific projects following the recommendation of the <i>RUE</i> Index validated the tool and allowed a reduction of the energy intensity of 29.5%, and a 40% reduction of the cost of energy per TEU between 2008 and 2016. However, there is still room for improvement, and project lines are proposed for this matter. A partnership between the <i>RUE</i> Index and an energy management system ISO 50001 certified and ensures quality data giving confidence to the decision-making process of the management board.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/10/2556energy management systemenergy intensitymaritime transportenergy efficiencyport |
| spellingShingle | Víctor Cloquell-Ballester Vanesa G. Lo-Iacono-Ferreira Miguel Ángel Artacho-Ramírez Salvador F. Capuz-Rizo RUE Index as a Tool to Improve the Energy Intensity of Container Terminals—Case Study at Port of Valencia Energies energy management system energy intensity maritime transport energy efficiency port |
| title | RUE Index as a Tool to Improve the Energy Intensity of Container Terminals—Case Study at Port of Valencia |
| title_full | RUE Index as a Tool to Improve the Energy Intensity of Container Terminals—Case Study at Port of Valencia |
| title_fullStr | RUE Index as a Tool to Improve the Energy Intensity of Container Terminals—Case Study at Port of Valencia |
| title_full_unstemmed | RUE Index as a Tool to Improve the Energy Intensity of Container Terminals—Case Study at Port of Valencia |
| title_short | RUE Index as a Tool to Improve the Energy Intensity of Container Terminals—Case Study at Port of Valencia |
| title_sort | rue index as a tool to improve the energy intensity of container terminals case study at port of valencia |
| topic | energy management system energy intensity maritime transport energy efficiency port |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/10/2556 |
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