Energy Audit and Management of a Tannery Company: A Case Study of Kano State

Jamilu Ya’u Muhammad; Sirajo Alhassan; Ibrahim Sule Ahmad Abdulmajeed; Nuhu Hassan Waziri; Najib x Hassan Waziri; Faru Faruk Tukur

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Energy Audit and Management of a Tannery Company: A Case Study of Kano State

Jamilu Ya’u Muhammad, Sirajo Alhassan, Ibrahim Sule Ahmad Abdulmajeed, Nuhu Hassan Waziri, Najib x Hassan Waziri, Faru Faruk Tukur

Published in American Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems (Volume 9, Issue 1)

Received: 16 November 2019 Accepted: 26 February 2020 Published: 23 March 2020

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Energy audit is considered as one of the comprehensive methods in checking the energy usage and wastage in facilities/buildings. This paper presents the results of the energy audit conducted to investigate the energy consumption pattern of tannery company from its record of fuel expenditure and electricity bills for a period of 5 years (2012 - 2016). Also, the use of energy models system, Energy Quick Energy Simulation Tool (eQUEST) to evaluate the consumption of the energy end users and performance of the company. Results shows peak electricity demand during the hot months from April to August due to high cooling or significant Air condition requirement. 2.37% of electricity consumed was contributed by the burning of AGO in the diesel power generators showing very less contribution over that of National grid 97.63%. The annual average consumption demand of electricity and diesel (kWh equivalent) of the company were 118960.72 kWh and 2881.17 kWh respectively. The energy modeling and simulation results shows that the sum total of the total monthly energy consumption by the end users is 138164 kWh representing the total average value of the annual energy use in air-conditioning (space cooling) was 27%, ventilation fan 2%, factory machineries 39%, heat rejection is 4%, pump and auxiliary is 2% and area lighting 26%. Also, the total monthly peak demand by space cooling was 22372.2 kWh, ventilation fan 1376 kWh, factory machineries 14294kWh heat rejection is 4461 kWh, pump and auxiliary is 1343 kWh and area light 11023 kWh respectively having a sum total monthly peak demand by the end users to be 44969.2 kWh. This represent energy use in air-conditioning (space cooling) was 41%, ventilation fan 3%, 26% factory machineries, heat rejection is 8%, pump and auxiliary is 2% and 20% area light of the annual peak demand. The Energy Used Index (average annual electricity use per tones of leather) was found to be 717.38kWh/tones of leather/Annum.

Published in	American Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems (Volume 9, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.epes.20200901.11
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Energy Audit, National Grid, eQUEST, Leather, AGO

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Jamilu Ya’u Muhammad

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
Sirajo Alhassan

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
Ibrahim Sule Ahmad Abdulmajeed

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria
Nuhu Hassan Waziri

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, Nigeria
Najib x Hassan Waziri

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
Faru Faruk Tukur

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

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AU  - Jamilu Ya’u Muhammad
AU  - Sirajo Alhassan
AU  - Ibrahim Sule Ahmad Abdulmajeed
AU  - Nuhu Hassan Waziri
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