Energy Efficiency Analysis For The Laboratory Complex

Lee, Jia Yi (2018) Energy Efficiency Analysis For The Laboratory Complex. Project Report. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Building energy audit is widely used in the world energy policies to determine the respective energy usage and minimize the wastage of energy as buildings have hold the greatest potential in implementation of energy audit.It is important to understand the utilities’ real operating conditions in the building and understand the building behavior before the energy audit is being undergone.In this thesis, energy audit has been implemented in UTeM Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Complex and some energy efficiency programs have been proposed.The two laboratories that have been focused in this project are Machine Workshop and Welding Workshop to compare the energy usage of heavily power consumed machine and the energy usage of air conditioning system.The steps of energy audit have included reviewing the historical data of the laboratory,visit to the laboratory,listing all the available equipment,estimation of power consumption,data collection using Chauvin Arnoux C.A 8435 energy meter and digital clamp meter as well as undergoing data analysis by comparing the estimated data and measured data.Besides from the energy consumption,the carbon footprint and energy usage intensity also have been taken into account in this thesis.At the last phase,energy conservation measures proposal and implementation of retrofit analysis have been performed based on the data obtained.From the measured data,it is found that Machine Workshop which consumes 4997.06kW per month has a higher monthly power consumption than the Welding Workshop which consumes 1454.42kW per month due to existence of heavy power machines and split unit of air conditioning system as well as most of the exact power consumption for equipment are at least 30% lower than their respective power rating.Therefore,it is important to undergo real measurement in energy audit besides from the estimation on calculations.

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