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17.6
Personnel Training
This is a further not be overlooked aspect of energy management,
because energy-saving policies require responsive and motivated staff
Training is fundamental at all levels of company functions, plant operators,
production planning and accounting operators, who often do not receive sufficient
information or fail to see their own role and tasks in the context of an economical
energy policy.
17.7 A Successful Energy Management Program
The success of an energy management program depends on many
activities which must be promoted by the energy management staff and
accepted and developed by all the personnel working on site.
A thorough knowledge of the whole site, in terms of process and facilities plants
and of their operation and maintenance, is the first requirement. It is very useful
making a list of all the energy saving opportunities, whether in plant operation or
retrofitting or in new installations. The energy management staff should be aware of
how production and environmental conservation are interconnected and should
check the results of these investigations with other departments (production, main-
tenance, engineering, finance) before presenting a final report.
Advantages and disadvantages must be clearly indicated and an economic
evaluation must always be included.
A periodical account of energy flows related to production must be organized
before promoting any investment on plants. In this way, the results will be easy to
check and the success of the energy strategies will be better appreciated.
Information on energy strategies and results must be made known
throughout the site to motivate people to maintain the level of efficiency
already reached and to improve it in the future.
