Have organised

(I) Awareness Campaign on Energy Conservation among the children of Class V & VI of HPCL, High School, Kagajnagar. This programme was conducted on 18/02/2005 by our Sr. Plant Engineer (Utilities) covering definition, type of energy, sources of energy, utilization of energy, conservation, measurement etc. The programme was attended by 48 Students of Class V & VI.

(II) Half day seminar for Supervisor (Technical) on Conservation & Natural Resources was organised on 18/02/2005 (AN), covering details of energy consumption in terms of percentage of manufacturing cost; specific electrical energy consumption etc. The programme was attended by 11 Nos Supervisors of various sections of technical department. The programme was rated as quite beneficial to work & self development.

GODREJ & BOYCE MFG. CO. LTD.

Kindly note Godrej & Boyce Mfg Co. Ltd. has embarked on Educational Programs for our School Children in Energy as well as Environmental Management.

Have 3 schools in our Colonies – Pre Primary, Primary and Secondary / High School, which totally have around 2250 children.

Together with CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre in Hyderabad, conducting small Educational Programs to educate school children on Efficient Use of Energy Efficiency, Energy Conservation and Environment Management. As a part of the study, Rules regarding Electrical Safety is also imparted to them.

Solar heating in our Canteen and use of non-conventional Energy will definitely go a long way in impressing our school children.

Going to implement above in the next year’s Curriculum together with CII-Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre.

CHENNAI PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED

CPCL is conducting Oil & Gas conservation Fortnight on an annual basis, during the second fortnight of January, as per the directives of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MOP & NG) in line with other oil companies. The areas covered, during OGCF, are given below.

The conservation measures practiced, at CPCL, during normal operations, are also given below.

I. Activities covered during OGCF

1. Mass Awareness & Education Campaign
• Putting an Oil Conservation pavilion
• Human chain with banners and placards and slogans.
• Dissemination of Oil Conservation message through banners, posters, booklets/ pamphlets and stickers.
• Conducting Quiz, Drawing and Essay competition in schools/ colleges in and around the city.

2. Transport Sector
• Clinics for drives of Auto / Taxi and Heavy vehicles with emphasis on good driving habits
• Emission checks for vehicles and tuning

3. Household Sector
• LPG / Kerosene clinics for housewives in the city
• Demonstration of fuel-efficient stoves, lighting appliances and utensils (pressures cookers etc.) were to the public.
• Printed materials highlighting the necessity to conserve LPG and Kerosene and talks on good cooking habits were organized.

4. Agricultural Sector
• Emphasis on the need for saving diesel and Lubes in the operation of tractors, irrigation pumps, and farm equipments
• Industrial Sector
• Technical Seminars
• Quiz, LPG clinic, Cooking Competition etc.

II. Conservation measures practiced, at CPCL, during normal operation

1. Furnaces Operation
A. Furnace optimization by controlling
i. Continuous monitoring of excess air in furnaces/ boilers with corrective action to obtain optimum efficiency
ii. Controlling Draft

B. On-line Furnace maintenance
i. Minimize air ingress into furnace
ii. Periodical Soot Blowing for oil fired heaters

C. Shutdown Furnace Maintenance
i. Internal cleaning (Steam – Air decoking). Need is determined by monitoring tube metal temperatures.
ii. External cleaning

2. Advanced Process control, trading off between energy cost and yield benefits:

i. Optimal reflux ratio / operating pressure within tower physical restraints and target product compositions
ii. Maximize pump around reflux to improve heat recovery to feed
iii. Pre-heat pick-up – Control of heat integrated units utilizing hot feeds
iv. Fired heater advanced computer control
v. Control steam stripping by adjusting steam rate to maintain Steam/ Product or Steam / Catalyst ratios.

3. Attending steam leaks and fully steam traps. “Call Center” concept is being followed.

4. Minimum usage of pressure reduction station for matching steam pressure

5. Condensate recovery

6. Electrical Energy conservation areas:
i. Motor selection based on life-time cost
ii. Replacement of oversized motors
iii. Using variable speed induction motors for pumps, fans & blowers
iv. Power factor improvement
v. Improvement of operational parameters and lighting

7. Reduction of flaring losses

i. Usage of John Zink ZOOM control on each flare to reduce steam to minimum (3000 lb/hr). Further, video camera is installed for viewing the flare and adjusting the steam for smokeless flaring
ii. Installation of flare meters

Waste Management Programme: This programme is conducted at Training and Development Center separately for Executives and non executive. It is a one day in house programme and covers employees of all departments. The topics covered during the programme are Environment Management, Water conservation, Energy Conservation strategies, lubricant conservation etc. At the end of day group discussion on waste minimization in there area of working is arranged.

No. of participants : 21 Executives
No. of participants : 24 Non Executives.

Energy Management and Audit programme for Executives: This programme is conducted at Training and Development center for Executives only. It is two day in house programme and covers executives of all departments. The topics covered during the programme are General Energy Management, Energy Audit, Fuel Management, Energy Conservation facilities, Electrical Energy Conservation, Utility conservation etc. As part of training programme, visit to Energy Centre was arranged, where in Supervisory Control and Data acquisition (SCADA) was in place to monitor energy flow in steel plant on continuous basis. At the end of the programme, group discussion/case study was organized to the participants to discuss the current areas of concern in Energy Conservation and few problems pertaining to Energy Efficiency in Furnaces, Fans and Pumps were solved. The participation was tremendous and the participants in their feedback have promised to train their subordinates on Energy Conservation.

No. of Participants: 26

NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY COUNCIL

National Productivity Council RPMG Mumbai has conducted a two-day training programme on “Managing Energy in Industries” at Hotel Orchid, Vile Parle (E), Mumbai on 16-17 March 2005.

The programme was attended by 23 engineers from different manufacturing, process and service industries. The programme focused on conducting energy audit and identifying energy saving opportunities in thermal and electrical systems. The programme also discussed the salient aspects of EC Act 2001 and the roles and responsibilities of industry for achieving energy efficiency.

NTPC has released specially designed advertisement in the following newspapers/ Magazines/ Souvenir etc.

1. Vir Arjun, Special supplement on PSUs Feb 2005.
2. Samay (Sidhi Distt.), February 2005.
3. ZCS (HRD Newsletter), January & February 2005 Issue.
4. Kaleidoscope, January Issue.
5. Gyanpith Magazine, January & February 2005 Issue.

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