Project Overview
Company name:
O’Brien Cement
Project actions:
Installation of a 4 MW burner with future capacity. Raw materials process optimization by redesigning its 3 stages into one single process.
Finance source:
Internal
Additional funding:
SEAI BEC 2016 programme
Grant amount:
€96,300
% Funding:
20%
Total project cost:
€481,500
25-year savings:
€3,044,445
Simple payback time:
3.16 years
With a large oil and fleet demand for manufacturing bulk GGBS (cement) at their plant in Kilkenny, O’Brien Cement management is concerned about promoting a sustainable energy practice while meeting its daily business objectives. However, after successfully installing their new burner and optimizing their manufacturing process the benefits and cost savings were clear.
The 3 Counties Energy Agency (3cea), through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland’s Better Energy Communities programme, is helping by administering state-wide funding for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
Benefits
- Thanks to the heating and process design upgrade completed through the BEC 2016 programme, O’Brien Cement has saved money and reduced their carbon footprint.
- The raw material treatment process has been redesigned. Previously a three stage raw material treatment process, the redesign has converted this to a single stage process, lowering energy demand as the process has decreased energy losses.
- O’Brien Cement has been upgraded to a high efficiency, 4 MW burner with future capacity. This device guarantees a more efficient fuel consumption when generating the required heating load for their cement process.
Annual Energy Savings
2,195,954 kWh
Annual Savings
€121,777.80
Annual C02 Savings
566 tonnes
| ANNUAL ENERGY (KWH) | ANNUAL VALUE (€) | ANNUAL CO2 (TONNES) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMPORTS BEFORE PROJECT | 4,777,992 kWh | €256,325.20 | 1,230 tonnes |
| IMPORTS AFTER PROJECT | 2,582,038 kWh | €134,547.40 | 664 tonnes |
| SAVINGS | 2,195,954 kWh | €121,777.80 | 566 tonnes |
