Energy conservation opportunities in Ankleshwar MSME cluster
Student name: Ms Mandeep Kaur
Guide: Prof R L Sawhney
Year of completion: 2014
Host Organisation: The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI), New Delhi
Supervisor (Host Organisation): Mr Prosanto Pal
Abstract: Ankleshwar is an industrial town located in the Bharuch district of Gujarat. The industrial estate has
more than 1,200 industries manufacturing diverse range of chemicals, pesticides, pharmaceuticals,
bulk drugs, petroleum products, engineering, textiles, plastics, rubber, and packaging. Of these 1,200
units, more than 600 are MSME units manufacturing various types of chemicals, like dyes, pigments,
insecticides, specialty chemicals, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, and paints.
Chemical manufacturing is an energy intensive process and energy cost accounts for sizeable
portion of manufacturing cost. The energy costs are 5%–7% of the manufacturing costs for inorganic
chemicals and about 12%–15% for dyes and chemicals. With use of obsolete process and utility
equipment, energy use pattern and thus energy cost extend further.
This study is undertaken to promote energy efficiency in Ankleshwar chemical cluster. The work
carried focuses on finding out major energy consuming areas in chemical industries and suggesting
possible interventions to reduce overall energy cost. Ankleshwar chemical cluster has been divided
into four categories namely- Pharmaceutical, Dyes, Pigment and ice making units. In each category
four to six representative units are selected to find out energy saving potential. Energy profiling of
units selected is done based on energy bills provided by industries and performing detailed audits of
various process and utility equipment used in the industry. Possible energy conservation measures
are suggested to reduce energy cost based on detailed analysis and discussions with industry
representatives. Overall energy saving potential in terms of toe and CO2 emissions reductions are
envisaged.
Keywords: toe, energy, CO2, Ankleshwar, Specific energy consumption, Process equipment, utility
Equipment
