Abstract
Water and energy represent two essential and interrelated resources for manufacturing systems. Thus, measures to increase resource efficiency have to take a joint analysis of both resources into account. Common methods of analysis focus on one of both resources only. A combined approach considering especially the interrelation between water and energy is insufficiently addressed. Against this background, the paper proposes a water-(energy) flow model comprising all relevant water flows as well as manufacturing, supply and disposal areas of a factory. An integrated simulation enables the evaluation of dynamic effects of production subsystems, e.g. cooling towers. The application of the model is demonstrated using a case study from the automotive industry.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 50-55 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Procedia CIRP |
Volume | 29 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 22nd CIRP Conference on Life Cycle Engineering, LCE 2015 - Sidney, Australia Duration: 7 Apr 2015 → 9 Apr 2015 Conference number: 22 |
Keywords
- Efficiency measures
- Simulation
- Water efficiency
- Water flow model