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The electricity is one of God's blessings on human beings. It is
today the backbone of the modern commerce and the first requirement for
development to every community seeking advance and progress to its people. Our
cherished Kingdom has witnessed significant growth in production and
distribution of electric power due to the growth of different governmental
sectors, infrastructure enlargement, and citizens increasing income levels.
Despite the importance of this energy, that reaches our working
places easily and is counted on in all different aspects of our daily lives, we
find that most of us consume it in a wrong way and thus squander it daily.
Studies have shown that the rate of annual energy waste in
Saudi Arabia
is
45% which is an average that threats our lives and the future of our
generations unless it is restored by all means and ways possible to achieve
optimal guidance of our electric consumption.
These reasons, all together, motivated the Ministry
of Water and Electricity to commence the National campaign for electric consumption
guidance aspiring the response of every citizen and resident with the guidance,
and their contribution .by following the correct behaviors when using the
electric powerEnergy conservation is a religious demand and
national duty and civilized behavior
The maintenance of electrical energy and not wasting or
squandering it is considered one of the most important Islamic and Patriot
demands which encourages and urges on this maintenance. "He who when spend
did not waste nor skimp was between that strength"
And God said" Eat and drink and waste not by excess, He
does not love the wasteful"," do not squander since squanders are
Brothers of devils, and Satan was ungrateful to his Lord"
The religious requirement in ensuring the
maintenance of God's blessings was matched by national requirement requesting
us to handle electricity perfectly since it is considered national treasure and
everyone is demanded to commit in all the instructions leading to the guidance
of this great source of energyThe effects of excessive use of electricity
The
excessive use of electricity represents one of the plagues that negatively
:reflects our community. Some of its effects are
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Increased
costs of billing for subscribers across the residential sector due to increased
consumption. |
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.The
difficulty of delivering service to new subscribers whom are in dire need |
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The
decreasing reliability on service due to possible interruption because of
stress on the system and increased electrical loads especially at the time of
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An increase in fuel consumption,
which negatively affects the environment with increased emission of toxic gases
due to combustion.
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Wasting amounts of energy that can be
saved and hence better used.
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?How to reduce the consumption of electric power
The electric consumption guidance represents one of the most
important steps towards better consumption pattern for all. Here is a
definition of the most prominent methods of guidance in all fields:
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Internal combustion systems
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Water
vapor generation systems
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Cogeneration
systems
Improve the power factor
Take
advantage of changing tariff
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General
guidance
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Internal combustion systems
Internal
combustion systems is one of the most important labor regulations and the most
commonly used in the industrial sector in the Kingdom, as much as this system
benefits from speed of performance, it results in cases of waste from poor
management of such systems. Here are some guidelines to help rationalize :the
unity of this waste
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For a
better efficiency of internal combustion systems, and less fuel consumption, the
thermal ovens and boilers should be operated as it is .regulated
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.To
achieve ideal combustion the amount of excess air must be reduced
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For better
efficiency and longer life, the surfaces of heat exchangers must be .cleaned
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Highly
efficient thermal insulation must be used to isolate the walls of boilers .and ovens
heat
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To
raise the efficiency of the combustion process in boilers and ovens, it is
.better to heat the air and fuel before combustion
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Water vapor generation systems
Many national factories use the water vapor generation method in
its daily manufacturing process. Given the benefits achieved by the advanced
technology in the manufacturing process, it is advisable to follow the
following steps to avoid any waste expected as a result of power generation by
steam generation systems:
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Water
must be treated inside the main boilers to reduce the problems of rust .and
sudden rise in temperature, within certain places within the boiler |
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.sudden
rise in temperature, within certain places within the boiler |
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Ensure
periodic maintenance for the leaks of water vapor in thermal boiler. |
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Adopt effective regulations to reduce the problems of water
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Cogeneration systems
Cogeneration
systems are formed from the merger taking place between both steam and
electricity by using the thermal energy of high gas emitted from the combustion
process within the turbine. The system is one of the most energy-:efficient
systems because it depends on the following features
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Ensure high efficiency in fuel consumption.
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Reducing
the proportion of environmental pollution
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Lack of justification of waste electrical
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Improve the power factor
Power
factor is known as the ratio of effective capacity to the overall capacity, an
indication of the efficiency of electric energy consumption in the industrial
plant and when this coefficient is low, it would not take full advantage of
absorptive capacity, as well as increasing the current passing through the
network, resulting in an increase in loss Power and other problems in the
internal network in addition to the common public network. This could be
improved by using the power factor capacitors installed in parallel with the
equipment which :would benefit the following aspects
Further enlargement to the absorptive capacity of the plant
stabilize the network's effort
Reduce
the electricity bill by reducing the loss and avoiding fines of low power
factor (ie be under the allowable level)
Take advantage of the benefits of changing tariff
Through participating in the program, the variable tariff can be
reduced monthly by benefiting from reduced prices outside the peak time (12
o'clock - 5 pm) and decreasing the consumption during the peak hours whenever
possible, thus the devaluation of the monthly bill can be done through the
means the following:
Modification of the operating hours of the factory
The use of backup generators during peak hours
General guidance
Dear
director of the plant, by following the below guidance you will be contributing
actively to achieve a marked reduction in the consumption of :electric power, so
we hope you kindly follow the following instructions
Thermal insulation
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using thermal
insulation in old and new buildings
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using
insulating glass and reflector of the sun
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Air conditioning
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maintaining
the conditioner once a year
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cleaning
air filter monthly
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Closing
the windows when using the conditioner
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Turning
the conditioner off when leaving the place
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Setting
the temperature of the conditioner on medium
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Shading the outer unit of the conditioner
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Lighting
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Take
advantage of natural light whenever possible
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use energy-saving
lamps
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Turn of the lights when not needed
Distribute
the lights lighting on a number of keys, especially in large indoor lighting
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