Energy Saving Practice and Performance at PT Krakatau POSCO

by Dimas Ardiyanta

Publisher - PT KRAKATAU POSCO, Indonesia

Category - Engineering & IT

Limited energy sources, climate change arising from greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and cost competitiveness become the main concern in PT Krakatau Posco. To optimize energy usage in this Integrated Steel Mill, many various improvements such as high innovative technology installation, optimization byproduct gases generation, byproduct gases supply-demand management, energy conservation implementation in Thermal, Mechanical / Electrical equipments, and energy saving campaign to all employees, have been made and conducted continuously. The main energy consumer facilities such as cooling tower, air compressor, air conditioner, and steam trap become the target of improvement, considered as byproduct gases, electricity, and steam is the biggest energy consumed by PT Krakatau Posco. This paper focuses on company energy efficiency methodology for increasing byproduct gases generation, reducing energy losses and minimizing fixed energy consumption. Finally, a list of innovative technique for future implementation is highlighted.

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