Tata Motors Dharwad plant has been awarded the first prize at the National Energy Conservation Awards 2015, in the automobile sector, by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE).
The plant has achieved 12 percent reduction in energy consumption in FY14-15 over FY13-14, by adopting various initiatives to reduce high-speed diesel (HSD) and power consumption, some of which are mentioned below.
To reduce high-speed diesel:
Low temp degreasing chemical was developed for the aquence chemical coating line.
Aquence chemical coating and powder chemical coating oven nozzles modified to optimise the usage of HSD.
Hot water circulation system in paint shop was modified, thereby reducing HSD consumption.
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