학술논문
Energy efficiency in the South African oil refiniing industry
Document Type
Conference
Source
2011 Proceedings of the 8th Conference on the Industrial and Commercial Use of Energy Industrial and Commercial Use of Energy (ICUE), 2011 Proceedings of the 8th Conference on the. :46-52 Aug, 2011
Subject
Language
ISSN
2166-0581
Abstract
This paper presents the preliminary findings from a research study which explores the drivers and barriers for energy efficiency improvements in South African crude oil refineries. These influences are important in understanding the discrepancy between theoretical potential savings and actual implementation of energy saving measures. Preliminary findings are in agreement with recent literature in the field of drivers and barriers for energy efficiency improvement. However disparate views were found pertaining to availability of capital, the impact of economic climate on energy efficiency investments and technical skill required for energy efficiency measures.