J. Busch’s research while affiliated with Covestro and other places

Besides the development of future energy concepts energy efficiency today offers a powerful and cost-effective tool for achieving a sustainable energy future. Successful reduction of energy consumption and emissions requires a systematic approach. Thereby, energy management systems help to successfully reduce the energy consumption and CO2e emissions. In the present work, a Structured Efficiency System for Energy (STRUCTese®) was developed, which allows the detailed measurement and tracking of energy efficiency in contrast to measuring mere energy consumption. STRUCTese® provides full transparency about the status quo and the further improvement potential up to the limit of best available technology. Results for a real plant are presented which show the benefit of such a transparent visualization of energy efficiency. The work shows how the difficult task to measure and improve energy efficiency in a chemical plant can be mastered.