Challenges and Strength of Current Industrial Energy Efficiency Management Practices in Steam Industries

S. B. Nkosi, J. H.C. Pretorius

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Abstract

The aim of this study is to achieve greater output by examining the existing way of coordinating the determined attempts of Steam Industries in South Africa to successfully reach a sustainable industrial development by using energy source adequately in a more competent way. Furthermore into the study we look at obstacles that prevent and those that leads to maximum utilization of energy management measures and also highlights the effects of implementing cheap available energy source in South Africa. The investigation and analysis have shown that energy is not well managed in Steam Industries and that the use of energy is minimized and not fully utilized due to poor management and lack of knowledge. Another detection was that lack of government structured and strategic measures of implementing and motivating the use of energy effectively. The effective and rational use of available power by Steam Industries in South Africa is a key player in developing a sustainable industrial development. The use of energy efficiency management strategies has contributed an increase in economic and improve environmentally friendly in the industrial sector. The slow pace adoption of energy saving and cost effective management programmes are negatively impacting on the benefits to Steam Industries in South Africa. In conclusion the study finds that the economy can be boosted by implementing energy efficiency management programmes and environmentally friendly. These will also stabilize the negative impact of energy raising prices.

Original languageEnglish
Article number012006
JournalIOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
Volume73
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 Jul 2017
Event2017 International Conference on Sustainable Energy Engineering, ICSEE 2017 - Perth, Australia
Duration: 12 Jun 201714 Jun 2017

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Environmental Science
  • General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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