Identification of opportunities for energy-productive improvement of an agrochemicals plant


Authors

  • Guillermo Valencia Ochoa Universidad del Atlántico
  • Alexis Morales Medrano Universidad del Atlántico
  • Dora Villada Castillo Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3794-928X

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22517/23447214.24764

Keywords:

Caracterización Energética, Oportunidades de Mejora.

Abstract

In order to identify and provide a generalized status, very clear guidelines were developed regarding the activities, techniques, procedures, and tools leading to the establishment, implementation and continuous improvement of the plant's energy consumption management system, which has allowed guiding the organization to a systematic approach to achieve energy performance involving efficiency, safety, use and consumption of energy. The work carried out has allowed the company to identify the savings potentials of the company, in addition to knowing what is the action plan that will allow the company to continuously reduce the cost of energy consumption and the production of greenhouse gas emissions. Finally, a detailed review of the company's current capabilities is carried out, where strengths and weaknesses are identified with a view to the implementation of an Energy Management System based on ISO 50001:2018, an exercise built with the participation of key personnel of the company, in the company of energy managers, finding favorable aspects regarding communication between areas, staff training, management systems and energy planning, among others.

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Author Biographies

Guillermo Valencia Ochoa, Universidad del Atlántico

Nació en Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia en 1984. Obtuvo su licenciatura en Ingeniería Mecánica de la Universidad del Norte, Colombia; Magíster en Ingeniería Mecánica, línea de Conversión de Energía, de la Universidad del Norte, Colombia. Doctorado en Ingeniería, con enfoque en Energía, Termodinámica y Medio Ambiente, de la Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Colombia. También es profesor asistente del Programa de Ingeniería Mecánica, Especialización en Gestión Eficiente de Energía y Maestría en Gestión de Energía de la Universidad del Atlántico.

Alexis Morales Medrano, Universidad del Atlántico

Nació en Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia. Obtuvo una licenciatura en Ingeniería Química de la Universidad del Atlántico en Barranquilla, Colombia. Desde 2019 hasta 2021, formó parte del Grupo de Investigación en Eficiencia Energética de la Universidad del Atlántico. Durante la última década, ha estado trabajando en el sector energético, implementando sistemas de gestión energética en empresas industriales.

Dora Villada Castillo, Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander

Ingeniera Agroindustrial de la Universidad La Gran Colombia, Colombia; Máster en Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos de la Universidad de Pamplona, Colombia; Especialista en Docencia y Administración Universitaria de la Universidad de Santander, Colombia. Actualmente, profesora de tiempo completo en el Departamento de Ciencias Ambientales de la Universidad Francisco de Paula Santander, Colombia. Reconocida como Investigadora Asociadoa (I) por Colciencias. Área de investigación: Uso de Bioproductos y Residuos Agroindustriales.

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2023-09-20

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Valencia Ochoa, G., Morales Medrano, A., & Villada Castillo, D. (2023). Identification of opportunities for energy-productive improvement of an agrochemicals plant . Scientia Et Technica, 28(03), 117–126. https://doi.org/10.22517/23447214.24764

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Vol. 28 No. 03 (2023): Julio-Septiembre

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Industrial

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