COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ENERGY SAVING AND MANAGEMENT IN TEXTILE COMPANIES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TEX 4568 ENERGY SAVING AND MANAGEMENT IN TEXTILE COMPANIES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Textile Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÖKHAN ERKAN

Offered to

Textile Engineering

Course Objective

In textile finishing mills, energy has the largest share in total production costs. Energy saving is not only aimed at reducing the cost of mills, but also by using scarce resources effectively, leaving a better world for the future.
In this course, energy saving opportunities will be examined by using the processes used in textile mills.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understanding the importance of energy conservation for the World and Türkiye.
2   To have knowledge about basic concepts and systems related to energy management.
3   To understand the importance of energy saving in textile finishing mills.
4   To have information about energy saving opportunities in fiber and yarn production processes.
5   To have knowledge about energy saving possibilities in fabric production and apparel processes.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Energy, Energy sources, Basic concepts of energy management, Measurement methods.
2 Fuels and combustion, Energy efficiency in boilers and boilers, Steam distribution systems. Thermal insulation.
3 Pumps and energy efficiency in pumps.
4 Energy efficiency in electric motors and compressed air systems.
5 Energy efficiency in lighting, Accurate and efficient lighting.
6 Energy saving possibilities in fiber production processes.
7 Energy saving possibilities in yarn production processes.
8 Energy saving possibilities in fabric production processes and apparel.
9 Investigation of energy consumption of fundemental textile finishing processes. Water and energy saving in washing processes.
10 Energy saving possibilities in finishing processes. Waste heat recovery in wet processes.
11 Waste heat recovery in dry processes.
12 Energy efficiency in fans, Energy efficiency in drying.
13 Dryers used in finishing mills and their energy efficiency
14 Renewable energy sources and water.

Recomended or Required Reading

- Tarakçıoğlu I., 1984, Tekstil Terbiye Işletmelerinde Enerji Tüketimi ve Tasarrufu, Uludağ Üniversitesi Basımevi, Bursa.
- Kaya, D., Öztürk, H., 2014, Sanayide Enerji Yönetimi ve Enerji Verimliliği Uygulamalı Örneklerle, Umuttepe Yayınları, Kocaeli.
- Hepbaşlı, A., 2010, Enerji Verimliliği ve Yönetim Sistemi, Schneider Electric Enerji Verimliliği Serisi 1, Esen Ofset Matbaacılık, Istanbul.
-Capehart, B.L., Turner, W.C., Kennedy W.J., 2012, Guide to Energy Managment, The Fairmont Press, Inc., ABD.
- Pawlik, K.D.E., 2006, Solutions manual for Guide to Energy Management, The Fairmont Press, Inc., ABD.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentations, assignments and projects.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + ASG * 0.10 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Mid-term exam 40%
Assignments/ Presentation 10%
Final Exam 50%

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Compulsory attendance

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Dr. Gökhan ERKAN
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Tekstil Mühendisliği Bölümü
Tınaztepe Yerleşkesi Buca Izmir

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Tutorials 1 15 15
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 105

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.145
LO.23
LO.344
LO.443
LO.543

CONTACT INFORMATION
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