Here are the key contents stipulated in Circular 38/2016/TT-BCT regulating energy consumption levels in the plastics industry as follows.
Specifically, Circular 38/2016/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam has introduced several solutions aimed at saving energy for plastic bottle production facilities as follows:
| No. | Energy Saving Solutions |
|---|---|
| 1 | Install an inverter for plastic blow molding machines |
| 2 | Install thermal insulation for hydraulic injection equipment |
| 3 | Replace low-efficiency lighting equipment |
| 4 | Insulate the heating chamber of semi-automatic blow molding equipment |
| 5 | Use high-efficiency motors |
| 6 | Install an inverter for water pumps |
| 7 | Install an inverter for cooling water pumps |
| 8 | Replace old coolers |
| 9 | Install an inverter for hydraulic injection equipment |
| 10 | Replace old air conditioners with inverter ones |
| 11 | Install an inverter for air compressors |
| 12 | Balance phase for large-capacity transformers |
| 13 | Replace water cooling systems with air cooling systems for blow molding equipment |
| 14 | Install pulsating cooling equipment for injection molds |
| 15 | Use a central compressed air system |
| 16 | Reuse high-pressure compressed air |
| 17 | Replace old air compressors |
| 18 | Install automatic valves for air and cooling water pipelines for all equipment |
| 19 | Replace thermal expansion valves with electric valves for coolers |
| 20 | Use a central cooling system |
| 21 | Prevent cooling water and compressed air leaks |
| 22 | Insulate cooling water pipelines between cooling equipment and blow molding equipment |
| 23 | Insulate plastic drying equipment |
| 24 | Install humidity sensors |
More details can be found in Circular 38/2016/TT-BCT effective from February 10, 2017.
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