Estudio de factibilidad de un sistema de cogeneración aplicada en la industria de alimentos para mascotas

Abstract

The high consumption of electrical energy in the industrial sector, which is necessary for many of the processes involved in this sector to function, raises the following question: Why not implement a system that meets the demand for electrical energy required for your needs and also be energy efficient ?. In response to the above, the technical and economic evaluation of one of the Non-Conventional Sources of Energy (FNCE), cogeneration, is suggested, which compared to others (solar, wind, etc.), is less implemented or generalized as a solution. Cogeneration in Colombia is low, since there are very few plants of this type implemented locally and nationally (according to XM it represents around 0.7% of the net effective generation capacity), in terms of the industry, the sugar industry stands out. It is followed by food, glass, paper, among others; some of them use systems that work with fuels such as coal, natural gas, diesel, etc.). Due to the scarce knowledge of this technology in the industry, the company IPCE Ingeniería SAS, sees the possibility of creating a new line of business to include it within its portfolio of services and thus be able to provide advice to clients who are interested in implementing a plant of cogeneration in its facilities. As a contribution to the development of this business idea, a feasibility study of a cogeneration plant in a pet food industry is carried out, based on the registered energy consumption (electricity and steam) of the productive sector under study. The procedure for the selection of equipment, which make up the proposed system and which supplies the energy needs required in this case, is disclosed. In another vein, this document is intended to be an initial guide for the technical-economic evaluation of future projects, where this technology can be applied.