UK & EU Best Available Technique Energy Use Reduction for Compliance with Industrial Emissions Directive
Project Overview
Over10 sites across EU and UK with associated with production of oil and gas, chemicals, and hydrogen. Established baseline energy consumption from local supplies/on-site generation. In line with regulatory requirements reporting required assessment of energy reduction and proposed reductions in line with BAT reference notes. Company then used output to allocate where capital would be provided to secure companywide compliance.
Key Actions and Results
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Establish energy consumption: utilising either utility bills, conversion of fuels consumption or direct measurement each sites’ energy consumption as kwhr and annual production thereby generation kwhr/te data
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Identify cost effective techniques to reduce discharges: Application of Pinch technique to determine potential for increasing internal heat transfer thereby reducing energy consumption. This included CBA through changing/modifying heat exchangers, changing pumps, and optimising reaction temperatures. Resulting kwhr/te needed to be at BAT levels for site to remain compliant from and energy perspective
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Compile reports: Costs, recommendation and implementation plan generated. Full Cost benefit analysis firstly to Board for approval and then to regulators.
Outcome
Report submitted to Board with details that would ensure energy compliance conforming to pan EU BREF reference notes and individual country nuances. The company was made aware of associated compliance costs along with ROI. This amounted to more than £1B over 5 years. Planned reduction projects would then be implemented on sites with oversight from corporate HSE manager to who reported progress to the Board. Regulators confirmed acceptance of limit compliance.
