Abstract

The ability to measure, monitor and control energy consumption at several key locations in a manufacturing plant is a major prerequisite for any efficient energy management program. To identify and evaluate energy savings, one must get a clear view of how the energy is used. Furthermore, measuring energy flows is one of the necessary conditions for long lasting energy-efficient solutions. Most of the time energy managers are reluctant to put in place power and flow rate measuring devices either because of their cost or because this implies stopping production.

To find economical solutions for long lasting energy efficiency programs in Industry, EDF R&D launched a 3-year collaborative research project called CHIC. This project is funded by the French National Research Agency and involves 7 partners: EDF R&D, AMPERE (Lyon University), LIAS (Poitiers University), CEA-LETI, Kapteos, SOCOMEC and SUPELEC. The total budget of the project amounts to 2,4 M€.

Because energy measuring devices acceptability relies mostly on their total cost, which basically means on their ability to be installed without disrupting production, two non intrusive technologies will be explored within the project:

• Clamp-on sensors for electrical current, voltage and power that could be installed without cutting power,

• Software sensors that derive the sought-for variable from models and from simple and easy other physical measurements (e.g. command signals …).

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Panels of

1. Programmes to promote industrial energy efficiency

2. Sustainable production design and supply chain initiatives

3. Matching policies and drivers: Policies and Directives to drive industrial efficiency

4. Undertaking high impact actions: The role of technology and systems optimisation

5. The role of energy management systems, education, outreach and training

6. The role of financing to improve industrial efficiency, global perspective