THERMAL SCIENCE

International Scientific Journal

Elena Stefanoska

,

Sevde Stavreva

,

Igor Andreevski

A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO ENERGY MANAGEMENT IN AN INDUSTRIAL STEAM BOILER PLANT: IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE

ABSTRACT
To achieve optimal performance in industrial steam boiler plants, it is necessary to reduce energy consumption per unit of product. By conducting a systematic assessment of the performance of steam boiler plants and assessing the potential for improving energy efficiency, it is possible to approach the correct selection and implementation of appropriate measures and technical solutions, which can result in significant energy savings, improvement of production quality, reducing production costs and mitigating negative environmental impacts. The subject of consideration in this paper is a steam boiler plant in the industrial sector, where the main purpose is, with comprehensive systematic approach of the current situation, to consider the possibilities for effective implementation of measures and to analyse the achieved effects that contribute to the efficiency and sustainability of the overall system.
KEYWORDS
energy efficiency, energy performance, energy savings, industrial sector, steam boiler plants
PAPER SUBMITTED: 2024-12-20
PAPER REVISED: 2025-02-02
PAPER ACCEPTED: 2025-02-09
PUBLISHED ONLINE: 2025-04-05
DOI REFERENCE: https://doi.org/10.2298/TSCI241220047S
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THERMAL SCIENCE YEAR 2025, VOLUME 29, ISSUE Issue 5, PAGES [3343 - 3354]
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