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| Project Metadata Element | Details |
| Project Title | Energy Resource Reduction Using Monitoring and Targetting System |
| Research Area | Water |
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| Principal Investigator or Lead Irish Partner | Frank Begley |
| Lead Institution or Organisation | Glanbia Meats (Rosderra Irish Meats Group Ltd) |
| Lead Country | Ireland |
| Latitude, Longitude (of Lead Institution) | 53.35005, -7.05405 |
| Lead Funding Entity | Environmental Protection Agency |
| Approximate Project Start Date | 01/08/2002 |
| Approximate Project Finishing Date | 01/08/2003 |
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| Project Keywords | Meat industry; Reduced energy use; Reduced water use; Staff training |
| Project Abstract | Glanbia Meats Roscrea plant specialises in pig processing providing premier pork and bacon products for the Irish and international markets. The overall aim of the project is to reduce energy and water resource consumption in the Roscrea plant. This energy reduction strategy will involve installation of a monitoring and targeting system providing real time data training production management staff in the use of the system and allocating staff responsibility and targets to utilise the information provided in decision making. A reduction of 5% in electricity and 14% in water per unit of production is anticipated. Based upon 2002 budget production figures this would equate to a reduction in electricity usage of 370500 kWh and 32000m3 of water in a year. |