Application example of energy efficiency in textile industry finishing sector

Today, with the developing technology and industry, energy consumption continues to increase and natural energy resources are rapidly depleted. For this reason, it is important to use energy efficiently, to prevent waste and to reduce energy costs. Energy efficiency is expressed in the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) as the amount of energy consumed is minimized without hindering economic development and social welfare without reducing the quantity and quality in production. The textile industry, which provides employment opportunities, has an important place in Turkey's economy and international trade due to the share of the value added created during the production process. In addition, the textile sector is among the sectors with great energy saving potential among the industrial sectors due to the intensive and inefficient use of energy.Inefficient use of energy increases the share of energy costs in production, thus efficiency studies are becoming increasingly important. In this study, energy efficiency applications in a fabric dyeing factory were examined and the energy saving results obtained were evaluated. Within the scope of the study, firstly, the energy consumption sources in the factory were put forward and the energy efficiency studies applied were examined. The relationship between specific energy consumption, energy cost and production is examined by regression analysis and detailed with CUSUM graph. With the results obtained, some suggestions were made from the perspective of sustainable production for the industry. Furthermore, the energy efficiency studies and the results planned to be implemented were evaluated. It is thought that the applications given in this study will contribute to the spread of the applications by leading the factories outside the textile sector, and the energy efficiency applications will increase and decrease the energy density of our country.