Cleaner pellet production – an energy consumption study using statistical analysis
¹Department of Electrical Power Engineering, Riga Technical University, Kronvalda bulv.1, LV-1010 Riga, Latvia; *Correspondence: haralds.vigants@rtu.lv 2Department of Electrical Power Engineering, Tallinn University of Technology, Ehitajate tee 5, EE19086 Tallinn, Estonia
Abstract:
This study investigates and analyses the methodology for introducing cleaner wood pellet production. A statistical model is developed for the energy consumption analysis. Efficiency indicators have been chosen which allow determining the impact on the production process. The developed model can be used in other similar type of industries. This study has processed large empirical data with statistical methods in order to establish the efficiency indicators. The modelled results enable to define the indicators which lead to higher efficiency and hence to the cleaner production. Key words: Energy efficiency, energy optimization, improvement of the production process, industrial process.INTRODUCTION