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Increasing Energy and Material Consumption Efficiency by Application of Material and Energy Flow Cost Accounting System (Case Study: Turbine Blade Production)
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: Received: 16 September 2020 / Approved: 17 September 2020 / Online: 17 September 2020 (11:28:09 CEST)
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: Received: 13 March 2021 / Approved: 15 March 2021 / Online: 15 March 2021 (13:06:43 CET)
Hakimi, A.; Abedi, Z.; Dadashian, F. Increasing Energy and Material Consumption Efficiency by Application of Material and Energy Flow Cost Accounting System (Case Study: Turbine Blade Production). Sustainability 2021, 13, 4832, doi:10.3390/su13094832.
Hakimi, A.; Abedi, Z.; Dadashian, F. Increasing Energy and Material Consumption Efficiency by Application of Material and Energy Flow Cost Accounting System (Case Study: Turbine Blade Production). Sustainability 2021, 13, 4832, doi:10.3390/su13094832.
Hakimi, A.; Abedi, Z.; Dadashian, F. Increasing Energy and Material Consumption Efficiency by Application of Material and Energy Flow Cost Accounting System (Case Study: Turbine Blade Production). Sustainability 2021, 13, 4832, doi:10.3390/su13094832.
Hakimi, A.; Abedi, Z.; Dadashian, F. Increasing Energy and Material Consumption Efficiency by Application of Material and Energy Flow Cost Accounting System (Case Study: Turbine Blade Production). Sustainability 2021, 13, 4832, doi:10.3390/su13094832.
Abstract
It is often difficult to extract data on material and energy wates and related costs in the value chain of conventional production units. Many organizations are not fully aware of the actual cost of material and energy waste. For this purpose, advanced costing methods should be used. This study uses material and energy flow cost accounting to determine material costs, losses, and waste management. The case study of this research is the construction of turbine blades in Iran Power Plant Company. In this study, using the extracted data, the construction costs of turbine blades have been studied. The conventional method of making a turbine blade is the machining method, which we will see has a huge amount of wastes of materials and energy. By studying different methods, we will find that there is an alternative method called forging, which reduces losses and costs. Finally, the costs of the two methods are compared. Engineering economics techniques have also been used to compare two methods on a long-term planning horizon.
Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
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