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Using the sun in own favor: a study about energy efficiency in a chemical industry
Brazilian Journal of Operations & Production Management Pub Date : 2020-01-01 , DOI: 10.14488/bjopm.2020.023
Gustavo Brito Badico , Etienne Cardoso Abdala , Lucas Conde Stocco , André Selistre Donega , Luciana Oranges Cezarino

Goal: This paper aims to analyze the economic feasibility of the inclusion of solar energy boiler in the production process in a chemical industry. Design/Methodology/ Approach: The research method used was documentary analysis in organizational reports, interviews with suppliers and observation. For the feasibility analysis of the solar energy inclusion project, Payback, Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and Net Present Value (NPV) calculations were performed. Results: Results show that the adequacy of the production system from the use of solar energy contributes to the three areas of the Triple Bottom Line (TBL), that is, economical because its contributions to the organization's long-term cost reduction, social by ensuring greater safety to workers around the boiler and environmental by reducing the rate of greenhouse gases emissions from burning fossil fuels. Limitations of the investigation: The paper limitations are related to the fact that the study was made from data collected in a single organization from chemical industry sector to trace the feasibility of the project, this fact does not allow us to assume generalizations to other companies in the sector. Practical implications: The study shows the importance of adopting new production systems based on cleaner energies and what contributions can be achieved on sustainability by organizations, society and the environment. Originality/Value: By analyzing the feasibility of adapting a production system to a chemical industry, the study contributes to the field of research on environmental management and sustainability.

中文翻译:

为自己谋利:一项关于化学工业能源效率的研究

目标:本文旨在分析将太阳能锅炉纳入化工行业生产过程的经济可行性。设计/方法/方法:使用的研究方法是组织报告中的文件分析、与供应商的访谈和观察。对于太阳能包容项目的可行性分析,进行了投资回报、内部收益率 (IRR) 和净现值 (NPV) 计算。结果:结果表明,使用太阳能的生产系统的充分性有助于三重底线 (TBL) 的三个领域,即经济,因为它有助于组织的长期成本降低,通过降低燃烧化石燃料所产生的温室气体排放率,确保锅炉周围工人的安全并提高环境的安全性。调查的局限性:论文的局限性与该研究是从化学工业部门的单一组织中收集的数据进行的,以追踪项目的可行性,这一事实不允许我们假设对其他公司的概括部门。实际意义:该研究表明了采用基于清洁能源的新生产系统的重要性,以及组织、社会和环境对可持续性的贡献。独创性/价值:通过分析生产系统适应化工行业的可行性,
更新日期:2020-01-01
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