Energy efficiency in steam using industries in Greece

The industry sector in Greece is responsible for one-quarter of the overall total final energy consumption accounting for 3.8 Mtoe in 2015. Since 2007, a 29% decrease is noted due to the financial crisis. The goal of this paper is to provide information on the current industrial energy profile of Greece, with particular reference to the steam industry. It presents the outcomes of 10 energy audits in industries that use steam followed by a list of possible measures: insulation, installation of a deaerator unit, heat recovery, automatic blowdown system and regulation of excessive air. The proposed measures result in energy savings of 5.8 GWh/year and show that the potential of energy savings in the Greek steam industry is quite considerable.