Desenvolvimento de um sistema de monitoramento de eficiência energética para um processo de refrigeração industrial

Abstract

The demand for electrical energy has increased significantly in recent years, this significant growth brings with it several concerns regarding the service capacity of energy parks in Brazil and around the world. Much is said about investing more and more in the infrastructure of the energy generation chain, building more hydroelectric plants, wind farms and solar energy parks, which are renewable energy generation options, as well as thermoelectric plants, as an option for generating non-electrical energy. sustainable, which tells us today, although it is an economically attractive option in terms of investment, it should be avoided, as the burning of fossil fuels harms the environment. However, when the analysis is expanded, it is possible to see that in addition to investments in infrastructure, actions need to be taken so that the sectors with the highest energy consumption, such as industry, increase their investments in controlling and improving the performance of their processes, in order to work towards the best energy efficiency rates. This work proposes an energy efficiency monitoring model for an industrial refrigeration system, using a specific energy consumption indicator, so that it is possible to monitor the system's performance and implement improvements aimed at reducing the factory's electrical energy consumption