that could escalate to as much as 25% in the next 10-15 years. Effective energy management is a cost reduction strategy that can have an immediate impact on profitability and is a major component of an effective risk management strategy to protect against future energy rate increases and regulatory effects. With a strong commitment and a well-planned strat- egy, every metalcasting facility can become energy efficient. Te reduced energy costs derived from a focused program will free up money that can enhance profitability or be used to invest in other areas of the business. Reducing energy also can become a good marketing and public relations tool, dem- onstrating that your business is environmentally responsible and progressive.
Getting Started How does a metalcasting facility develop a comprehensive
energy management program? It begins with understanding what equipment and processes are contributing to energy consumption and developing a means to measure energy use. Although melting is the single biggest point of consumption (industry estimates indicate it is about 55% of the typical metalcaster’s energy bill), many points of use present oppor- tunities to significantly reduce cost in several areas (Fig. 1). Metalcasters should follow several basic principles to
achieve successful energy management: Make a commitment. Te first step is to establish energy
leadership and accountability. Previous studies have dem- onstrated that the single biggest key to a successful energy management program is a dedicated “energy champion” who is accountable and empowered by management. Te energy champion should serve as the go-to person for all energy issues and should be responsible for building employee awareness, setting energy reduction goals, coordinating all energy efforts in the organization, establishing metrics for measuring and tracking progress toward goals, and report- ing progress and successes to both shop floor personnel and management. An energy team also should be established. Tis team must include members from all areas of the metal- casting company, including operations, maintenance, engineering, environmental, front office, purchasing and administration. Assess your performance.
Before beginning a formal energy reduction program, each facility must determine current energy spending and establish a baseline to moni- tor progress. Once a baseline is established, the energy
的能源消耗监控既是成本减少策略，对收益率有直接影 响，又是更有效的风险管理战略的重要组成部分，防止 未来能源成本比率升高和调控的影响。凭借有力的承诺 和有良好计划的战略，每个金属铸造厂都将实现高效率 能源使用。从集中能源计划管理节省下来的成本可以让 资金盘活，提高收益率，还可以把资金投资于其它业务 领域。减少能源成本也可以成为一个良好的营销和公关 工具，这表明企业是对环境负责的和进步的。
入门
金属铸造厂应该怎样发展全面的能源管理项目呢？首 先要了解设备和工艺中哪些是对能源消耗贡献比较大， 然后开发一种测量能源消耗的方法。尽管熔化金属占能 源消耗中唯一的最大的比例（工业评估显示在传统金属 铸造商的能源清单中它占大约55%），但在一些方面还 有很大能源消耗比例有机会可以显著地降低成本。 金属铸造商应该遵循几点基本原则来实现成功的能源
管理。
建立责任委员会。第一步应该要建立能源领导层和 明确责任。早先研究证明一个成功能源管理项目唯一最 关键的是一个专门的“节能项目经理”，它是负有责任 的，经过管理者授权的。这个能源拥护者应该亲自服务 到各个能源问题，负责建立员工减少能源消耗的意识， 设定能源减少目标，调整机构所有能源努力，建立评估 和跟踪面向目标发展的法则，对车间员工和管理者汇报 进展和成就。此外还要成立一个能源节约团队。团队包 括金属铸造公司所有方面 的成员，包括操作、维 修、设计、环境、决策、 采购和行政。 评定表现。在开始一个 正式耗能减少项目前，每 个厂都要决定当前耗能开 销，并设置一个底线来监 控进展。一旦设置底线，
Fig. 1. Shown are the major points of energy consumption in the metalcasting facility, broken down by casting process.
圖。1。顯示的內容為要點的能 源消費的metalcasting設施， 細分鑄造工藝。
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