Low Impact Manufacturing in Biscuit Production: An Energy Audit

This report investigates low impact manufacturing strategies within the biscuit production industry, emphasizing energy reduction and the integration of renewable energy technologies. It details the various energy-intensive processes involved in biscuit manufacturing, including wheat processing, mixing, baking, cooling, and packaging, and suggests methods for evaluating energy consumption using smart meters and machine monitoring systems. The report also explores the feasibility of incorporating renewable energy sources such as biomass, solar thermal systems, and wind power to diversify energy sources and mitigate environmental impact. Furthermore, it outlines practical energy reduction strategies, including the formation of energy management teams, conducting thorough energy audits, optimizing machine usage, and implementing scheduled shutdowns to enhance energy efficiency and reduce costs. The report highlights the importance of HVAC system reviews and air compressor optimization to minimize energy waste, providing a comprehensive overview of how biscuit manufacturing facilities can achieve sustainable and cost-effective operations.

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Introduction
It is broadly acknowledged that the decrease of energy utilization for the assembling businesses
is an execution measure which requires an abnormal state of contemplations alongside the
customary proportions of conveyance time, cost and quality. Various endeavours to decrease
energy utilization have been set up in various parts of the world to diminish the measure of
energy expended in the whole assembling procedure (Tikul 2014). This report centers around the
different energy forms in production line of biscuit and, the reasonableness of the sustainable
power source advances in the generation of biscuit and the suggestions on how the expense of
biscuit fabricating association's energy can be decreased.
To guarantee a future of sustainable energy in the assembling offices, the utilization of
sustainable power source advances should be improved for power age as well as for the end-use
segments of industry, transport, and structures. Use of sustainable power source in the
assembling segment can altogether decrease the measure of energy expended in the different
procedures inside the generation line (Hassan Oates and Greenough 2018). There are some
sustainable power source advances that can be fused inside the assembling office to help in the
decrease of the general energy expenses, and they incorporate the utilization of biomass, sun
based warm frameworks, and Wind control. Different techniques can likewise be set up to aid
the general decrease of energy costs inside the assembling office and for this report a portion of
the, are talked about, and they incorporate; Scheduled shut-Downs and Start-Ups of machines in
the office, Conducting an Energy Audit of energy utilization in the office, Creation of an energy
supervisory crew and Strategically modified utilization of machines.

Manufacture of Biscuits
The historical backdrop of biscuit production can be followed back to antiquated occasions. The
possibility of the activity is to blend flour with water and different fixings, for example, water,
salt, and some source or air circulation at that point preparing. The generation chain of biscuit
begins from the receipt of flour in the office to the entry of biscuit at the retail outlet. In the
production of biscuit, there are various procedures that consume a lot of energy. A portion of the
procedures which are associated with the assembling of biscuit incorporate; Scaling, Mixing,
Primary aging or mass, Folding, Dividing and adjusting, Shaping and compacting the portions,
Baking, Cooling, Packing and putting away. A portion of the five noteworthy energy utilizing
process are talked about underneath.
Figure 1: Manufacturing process(Tikul 2014).

Figure 2: Ingredients(Tikul 2014)
Processing of wheat
The process of milling is very significant in the manufacture of biscuit. This is because it acts as
the source of flour. Wheat is among the most established sustenance on the planet. The
processing of wheat to flour is the most energy concentrated procedure as far as biscuit making is
concerned. Subsequently it is fundamental to control energy utilization in the mill operators. This
procedure involves extraction of the endosperms from the grain by going it through a progression
of rollers which turns at various velocities. The framework more often than not contains roller

mill operators which keep running on the other way at different velocities. The basic role of that
is to isolate the endosperm from whatever is left of the bit.
The measure of energy expanded in this procedure can be evaluated using a stream chart which
will incorporate the real tasks with imperative procedure devices which have an immediate or
roundabout affects energy ought to be created. Likewise, the measure of energy utilized in this
procedure can be evaluated the utilization of; Smart meters, Machine observing frameworks,
Smart fittings/outlets, and Smart energy applications (Singh, Meena and Panwar 2016).
Mixing
This is an extremely huge procedure as the generation of biscuits is concerned; it specifically
influences the nature of biscuit. Great shares of the blending machines which are accessible right
now in the market are intended to consolidate both the blending and the working procedures.
Plying alludes to the advancement of the mixture gluten structure after the homogenized
dissemination of the fixings. Energy in this procedure is principally utilized by the machines
which do the blending, and they incorporate;
The fast and the twin winding blender, whereby an abnormal state of work is introduced within
the span Spiral mixer: In this kind of a blender, a winding molded blending also turns on the
vertical pivot
Low-speed blender: In this sort of a blending machine the blending is led over an all-
encompassing period and it is generally utilized in moderate blending frameworks.
Continuous mixer: In this kind of a blending machine, the fixings are fused toward one side of
the extruder, and the mixture leaves the blender at the opposite end in proceeds with stream

The measure of energy utilized in this procedure can be evaluated utilization of;
 Smart meters
 Machine observing frameworks
 Smart plugs/outlets
 Smart energy applications
Baking
In the generation line of biscuit, the heating includes the utilization of broilers which is utilized
in the preparing procedure. Continuously there is a wide assortment of stoves which are utilized
in the office and they incorporate;
Convection stoves
These are the most generally utilized broiler in most of the pastry kitchens, some of them are had
some expertise in a way with the goal that they can probably support the steam infusion and
different highlights to improve the nature of the biscuits.
Different kinds of stoves are;
 Deck Oven
 Roll-in broilers
 Revolving broilers
In this procedure, the measure of energy utilized can be evaluated through the examination of the
measure of energy utilized by a solitary broiler. This can be accomplished through the
establishment of brilliant meters for the individual broilers.

Cooking
In the pastry shops, the biscuit are cooled rapidly the minute leaves the stove. The covering
temperature is normally over 200⁰C, and the inward temperature of the piece is as a rule about
980⁰C. The portion is brimming with soaked steam of which it must be permitted to dissipate. At
that point the entire portion is cooled to a temperature of about 35⁰C before it is cut. In the
present biscuits production line vacuum coolers are for the most part utilized.
The vacuum cooling is a moderately new innovation in the market which is described by its
capacity to decrease the distinction between the surrounding air weight and the water vapours
weight (Dora et al. 2013). As a rule, the vacuum cooling framework utilizes siphons to evacuate
the gases and the water vapors from the cooling chamber; this prompts the making of an
incomplete vacuum or the zone of low monomeric weight. The energy utilized in this procedure
can be measured using the savvy meters and other current innovations utilized in the evaluating
energy in production floor.
Biscuit packaging
The primary explanations for the bundling of biscuit incorporate;
 For simple documentation and recognisability
 For the motivation behind securing the nature of biscuit.
 For ad and advertising
 For stockpiling
The process of packing biscuits once they have been finished is normally carried out using
machines. In the generation office, there are some bundling structures that are utilized, and

they incorporate; paper, cardboard, and plastic. In order to evaluate the energy that is used
during the production of biscuit, the following technique is used: Machine cleaning, setting
of the energy meter, reading of the energy meter, recording and finally evaluation of data.
Sankey Diagram
In the biscuit generation facility, dissipation expends a ton of energy which can be approximated
to be half of the complete energy. The figure below illustrates energy flow in Bakery Company.
Figure 3: Sankey diagram (Sulieman, Siddeg and Salih 2013)
Technologies for renewable energy in the manufacturing
Comprehensively, producers are progressively thinking of new ways on how they can utilize
sustainable power source to reinforce clean energy (Sulieman, Siddeg and Salih 2013). A portion
of the sustainable power source advances that can be utilized in production of biscuit d
incorporate;

i) Biomass
The adaptability and the substitution capability of biomass make it to a standout amongst the best
choices to be utilized as sustainable power source. In the procedures engaged with biscuit
production, it is possible for one to assume that swapping play a key role and it is known as a
feasible maker of low-, medium-and high temperatures. Notwithstanding that, the biomass is
known to decrease the general energy expenses and it has a higher energy thickness for
transportation purposes.
ii) Solar warm frameworks
The sun oriented warm frameworks have a vital potential for the assembling procedure warming.
The biscuit production has an exceptionally vital specialized and financial potential for
sustainable power source using sun oriented warm frameworks (Mumith, Makatsoris and
Karayiannis 2014).
Diversifying sources of manufacturing power
The biscuit production plant can broaden their capacity sources by executing elective systems of
intensity age and consequently lessen their general power utilization. Notwithstanding the
decrease of intensity utilization, sustainable power sources will assume an exceptionally
indispensable job in the backing off the effect of environmental change in the assembling
ventures.
Wind control

The pastry kitchen can pick to set up windmills inside its condition to tap energy from the
breeze. Energy from the breeze can be utilized to siphon water or create power which can help
with doing different exercises, for example, heating and blending. Power tapped from the breeze
will likewise extraordinarily add to the endeavours set up in diminishing environmental change
inside the assembling area (Chavan, Sandeep, Basu and Bhatt 2016).
Energy decrease strategies in assembling
To make the assembling office more energy productive and more affordable as far as energy
costs, the office ought to receive the accompanying energy cost decrease strategies;
Creation of an energy supervisory group
One of the key reasons for the reduction in the level of energy from fat and cost-sparing
activities is the disappointment of the supervisory crew which is entrusted to deal with the
energy inside the office (Ahmad and Ahmed 2014). The energy supervisory crew can be created
by picking an agent from every division.
Conducting an Energy Audit
An energy review can be completed in the office by the utilization of an energy review manual
and through the help from energy specialists inside the office. In very many occasions, people
have been encouraged to seek technical guidance from the nearest offices. An extremely valuable
energy review will most likely evaluate the measure of energy each procedure in the office is
expending, and it will almost certainly help with recognizing the pinnacle utilization periods
consistently. The review will likewise have the capacity to give proposals on which energy

productivity update will expedite the most proper outcomes the speculation (Panwar, Nepal, Jain
and Rathore 2015).
Strategically customized utilization of machines
Applying the learning gathered from energy review, it ought to be viewed as which machine
energy is escalated. With that if conceivable, programming the task of this sort of machines
outside the pinnacle hours. From the examination that has been completed the pinnacle hours are
known to establish up to 30% of the month to month office bill.
Optimize air blower
The office air blower adds to a tremendous measure of energy squanders and utilization in the
office. A portion of the air blowers are inadequately planned, while others are ineffectively kept
up. In the circumstances where there are different holes noticeable all around blower, the office
is probably going to lose a ton of asset through that.
Carrying out a HVAC framework review
All the HVAC are in charge of keeping up air quality and the solace of the generation office. To
ensure that the office is getting best from its HVAC framework, the office directors should do a
HVAC review. In view of those discoveries, they should require some investment and contribute
adequate assets to complete support or redesign of the framework (Adeyemo, Oni and Longe
2013).
Schedule shut-Downs and Start-Ups
The planned production floor shuts down where every machinery is shut down for a more
extended period i.e., during the ends of the week or off-shifts periods. This can incredibly bring

down modern energy costs to realize when to plan these shutdowns. The office will require
perceivability into the pinnacle operational hours.
Conclusion
Just like any other carbohydrate food, preparation of biscuit involved a complex process of
baking. The quality of the product produced was found to be dependent on the type of ingredient
use as well as the level of technology that was employed. Quality biscuits need balance mixing
of ingredients.

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