Recommendations by SectorGENERAL INDUSTRIALEnergy UseThe breakdown of energy consumption in industrial facilities varies considerably by type of industry. A plant that produces frozen vegetables uses large amounts of electrical energy for refrigeration while a plant that heat treats metal uses lots of natural gas to fire furnaces. Figure 1 shows the breakdown of energy consumption by end-use, for all industrial sectors combined, and indicating a breakdown for a “typical” industrial facility in the U.S. Figure 1 – Breakdown of U.S. Industrial Energy Use
There are many opportunities to save energy in industry, some specific to the
type of industry, and some that are more generic. Refer to the “energy
efficiency measures” section for opportunities that apply to industrial energy
systems common to almost all industrial sectors. |
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