ENERGY ANALYSIS IN TIRE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES

In this paper an analysis of energy use and energy analysis in the Tyre manufacturing industries is presented. It has been found that rubber industries consume a substantial amount of energy. Excessive use of energy is usually associated with many industrial plants worldwide, and rubber plants are no exception. This study is based on the realization that enormous potential exists for cost-effective improvements in the existing energy-using equipment. Through the method of a walkthrough energy audit, power rating, operation time of energy-consuming equipment/machineries and power factor were collected. The data were then analyzed to investigate the breakdown of end-use equipment/machineries energy use. The analysis of tyre curing various temperatures at different time. The results of the energy audit in Tyre manufacturing industries showed that the electric motor accounts for a major fraction of total energy consumption followed by pumps, heaters, cooling systems and lighting.