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The Elgaard project. Elsam research and development project. Half-way report; Projekt Elgaard. Elsam forsknings- og udviklingsprojekt. Midtvejsrapport

Abstract

The aim of the project was to discover methods for achieving energy conservation in relation to farming. The method was to send out questionaires, to carry out measurements, energy analyses and tests, and to collect information on the subject - in Denmark. It was found important to clarify whether there is any connection between electricity consumption and the forms of farm production. The average electricity consumption for farms with crop, pig, milk, mixed farming and poultry production was found to be 79,000, 91,000, 68,000, 86,000 and 133,000 kWh annually, respectively. There seemed to be a proportional relationship between electricity consumption and the total area of fields, and with the size and character of herds owned by the farms. Danish farmers were generally positive about investing money in energy conservation. 64% of them accepted a pay-back period of 5 years, the remainder wished for a shorter term. 50% of the the farmers expected an increase of 5% in electricity consumption within the next 5 years. It was concluded that potentials for savings lay within the areas of ventilation (25-60%, pig and poultry), heating (15-33%, barns for piglets), lighting (15-35%, barns for cows and sows), milk cooling (15-20%) and corn drying, (15-40%,  More>>
Publication Date:
Aug 01, 1991
Product Type:
Miscellaneous
Report Number:
NEI-DK-810
Reference Number:
SCA: 320303; PA: DK-92:001254; SN: 92000719843
Resource Relation:
Other Information: DN: In coorporation with ``De 13`` elselskaber; PBD: Aug 1991
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; FARMS; NUMERICAL DATA; ELECTRIC POWER; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC APPLIANCES; AGRICULTURE; 320303; EQUIPMENT AND PROCESSES
OSTI ID:
10140730
Research Organizations:
Statens Jordbrugstekniske Forsoeg, Horsens (Denmark)
Country of Origin:
Denmark
Language:
Danish
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE92506342; TRN: DK9201254
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only)
Submitting Site:
DK
Size:
127 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 05, 2005

Citation Formats

None. The Elgaard project. Elsam research and development project. Half-way report; Projekt Elgaard. Elsam forsknings- og udviklingsprojekt. Midtvejsrapport. Denmark: N. p., 1991. Web.
None. The Elgaard project. Elsam research and development project. Half-way report; Projekt Elgaard. Elsam forsknings- og udviklingsprojekt. Midtvejsrapport. Denmark.
None. 1991. "The Elgaard project. Elsam research and development project. Half-way report; Projekt Elgaard. Elsam forsknings- og udviklingsprojekt. Midtvejsrapport." Denmark.
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title = {The Elgaard project. Elsam research and development project. Half-way report; Projekt Elgaard. Elsam forsknings- og udviklingsprojekt. Midtvejsrapport}
author = {None}
abstractNote = {The aim of the project was to discover methods for achieving energy conservation in relation to farming. The method was to send out questionaires, to carry out measurements, energy analyses and tests, and to collect information on the subject - in Denmark. It was found important to clarify whether there is any connection between electricity consumption and the forms of farm production. The average electricity consumption for farms with crop, pig, milk, mixed farming and poultry production was found to be 79,000, 91,000, 68,000, 86,000 and 133,000 kWh annually, respectively. There seemed to be a proportional relationship between electricity consumption and the total area of fields, and with the size and character of herds owned by the farms. Danish farmers were generally positive about investing money in energy conservation. 64% of them accepted a pay-back period of 5 years, the remainder wished for a shorter term. 50% of the the farmers expected an increase of 5% in electricity consumption within the next 5 years. It was concluded that potentials for savings lay within the areas of ventilation (25-60%, pig and poultry), heating (15-33%, barns for piglets), lighting (15-35%, barns for cows and sows), milk cooling (15-20%) and corn drying, (15-40%, larger field areas). (AB).}
place = {Denmark}
year = {1991}
month = {Aug}
}