Energy and water efficiency in the gelatine production plant
Nexus water-energy-food can be represented on a micro scale using the example of gelatine production in a rendering plant. The article presents the results of research on the variability of energy and water consumption in a rendering plant producing food gelatin. Monthly production was 565.2–631.3 M...
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| author | Janusz Wojdalski Magdalena Krajnik Piotr F. Borowski Bogdan Dróżdż Adam Kupczyk |
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| description | Nexus water-energy-food can be represented on a micro scale using the example of gelatine production in a rendering plant. The article presents the results of research on the variability of energy and water consumption in a rendering plant producing food gelatin. Monthly production was 565.2–631.3 Mg of gelatin and on average 18.89 Mg of gelatin was produced per day. The power of the installed electrical devices was 1150 kW. The average unit consumption of water was 18.97 m<sup>3</sup>/Mg, heat energy 22.39 GJ/Mg and electricity 1174.76 kWh/Mg. The influence of gelatine production on energy and water consumption was determined. It has been shown that in the examined plant there is an increased by about 20–30% non-production consumption of energy and water, which in the future should be reduced by introducing technological innovations. Moreover, it has been shown that there is a possibility of increasing production efficiency. The obtained energy efficiency and unit consumption indicators can be used to define environmental standards as well as eco-efficiency and production costs important for management of the enterprise. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fa0828dfb0a54092a3b21aef07f8377b2022-12-21T18:54:50ZengAIMS PressAIMS Geosciences2471-21322020-12-016449150310.3934/geosci.2020027Energy and water efficiency in the gelatine production plantJanusz Wojdalski0Magdalena Krajnik1Piotr F. Borowski 2Bogdan Dróżdż 3Adam Kupczyk41. National Institute of Rural Culture and Heritage in Warsaw, Poland2. Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Production Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland2. Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Production Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland2. Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Production Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland2. Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Production Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, PolandNexus water-energy-food can be represented on a micro scale using the example of gelatine production in a rendering plant. The article presents the results of research on the variability of energy and water consumption in a rendering plant producing food gelatin. Monthly production was 565.2–631.3 Mg of gelatin and on average 18.89 Mg of gelatin was produced per day. The power of the installed electrical devices was 1150 kW. The average unit consumption of water was 18.97 m<sup>3</sup>/Mg, heat energy 22.39 GJ/Mg and electricity 1174.76 kWh/Mg. The influence of gelatine production on energy and water consumption was determined. It has been shown that in the examined plant there is an increased by about 20–30% non-production consumption of energy and water, which in the future should be reduced by introducing technological innovations. Moreover, it has been shown that there is a possibility of increasing production efficiency. The obtained energy efficiency and unit consumption indicators can be used to define environmental standards as well as eco-efficiency and production costs important for management of the enterprise.http://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/geosci.2020027?viewType=HTMLrendering industryfood industryproduction energy consumptionenergy efficiencywater consumptionenergy consumptionmechanical properties |
| spellingShingle | Janusz Wojdalski Magdalena Krajnik Piotr F. Borowski Bogdan Dróżdż Adam Kupczyk Energy and water efficiency in the gelatine production plant AIMS Geosciences rendering industry food industry production energy consumption energy efficiency water consumption energy consumption mechanical properties |
| title | Energy and water efficiency in the gelatine production plant |
| title_full | Energy and water efficiency in the gelatine production plant |
| title_fullStr | Energy and water efficiency in the gelatine production plant |
| title_full_unstemmed | Energy and water efficiency in the gelatine production plant |
| title_short | Energy and water efficiency in the gelatine production plant |
| title_sort | energy and water efficiency in the gelatine production plant |
| topic | rendering industry food industry production energy consumption energy efficiency water consumption energy consumption mechanical properties |
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