ABSTRACT
Energy centered maintenance (ECM) provides the basis for identifying multiple low or no cost operation and maintenance practices that reduce energy consumption and improves the operational efficiency of the equipment. ECM works on the concept of returning the equipment to its original operational parameters which result in improving its energy efficiency and reduce its energy use. The ECM process’s objective is to increase the energy efficiency of the equipment in a cost-effective manner using proven maintenance assessments and identifying maintenance related tasks that measure and improve the current operational behavior of the equipment. A balance between energy centered maintenance inspection, frequency, and equipment efficiency should be assessed while defining the optimum ECM frequency. The maintenance personnel should be capable of measuring the current performance of the equipment during energy centered maintenance inspection. Data driven energy centered maintenance is a primary component in digitally enabled maintenance approach that involves using software and hardware technologies for real-time monitoring of the equipment performance.
