1ReportonEnergyAuditofLaoCementCo.1.PurposeThePROMEECprojectwasstartedforthepurposeofpromotionofenergyconservationintheASEANcountries.IntheLaoPDR,thefirstauditwasmadeinthehydropowerstationlocatedneartheNamNgumLakein2001,andthesecondauditwasmadein2004onthesamesiteforfollowingupthefirstaudit.Thepasttwoauditswereconductedintheenergygeneratingside.Thistimeacementfactorywasselectedasaplaceofauditintheenergyconsumingside.Theaudithastwopurposes;oneisanon-the-jobtrainingofaudittechnologytoengineersinLaoPDR.TheotherisaninformationexchangeanddisseminationofacquiredtechnologiesamongtheASEANcountries.Aftertheenergyaudit,seminar/workshopwasheldtoshareanexperienceacquiredintheauditwiththeengineersofLaoPDR,ASEANcountries.2.ScheduleOct.2,2006Am:Briefingofauditprocedure,InterviewanddiscussionOct.3Am:LectureonenergysavingincementfactoryPm:Groupingandwalk-throughinspectionOct.4Am:MeasurementanddatagatheringPm:DataanalysisanddiscussionOct.5Am:ReportingtofactorymanagementOct.6Am/Pm:Seminar/workshop3.ParticipantsLaoPDR:4governmentofficialsincludingMr.KhamsoKouphokham(Focalpoint,MEM,electricalengineer)Mr.XayphoneBounsouASEAN(ACE):Mr.IvanIsmed(IndustrialProjectOfficer,PROMEEC)Ms.EvangelineL.Moises(Chief,Information&EventDivision)Malaysia(PTM):Mr.ZulAzriHamidon(energyauditengineer,electrical)Ms.NorazeanMohd.Nnor(technicalassistant,electrical)Japan(ECCJ):Mr.HideyukiTanaka(coordinator)Mr.KokichiTakeda(electricexpert)Mr.TaichiroKawase(heatexpert)LaoCementCo.:220engineersincludingMr.ThongchanSounaphon(No.1plant,deputydirector)Mr.VichithSouvannarath(No.2plant,deputydirector)4.OutlineoffactoryLaoCementCo.isastate-ownedandsituatedinthecityofVangVieng,180kmnorthofVientiane,LaoPDR.Twokilnsarebuiltapproximately500meterapartfrominthesamecompound,whicharesubstantiallytwoplantsinonefactory.No.1plantNo.2plantconstructionDec,1994Jan,2002productioncapacity(ton/year)90,000210,000kilntypeshaftNSPfuelcoalcoalemployee2442945.CementproductionTherearethreecompanies(5plants)ofcementmanufacturinginLaoPDR,whicharecomposedofonestate-owned,oneprivateandonejointventureofstateandprivate.Totalproductioncapacityinthenationis600,000ton/yearinwhichLaoCementCo.occupies50%share.Onthecontrary,nationalcementdemandis1,300,000ton/year.Thegapofdemandandsupplyisfilledbyanimport,mainlyfromThailandandChina.Consequently,aprincipalgoalofthecompanyistokeepaservicefactoroftwoplantsashighaspossibleforattainingmaximumproductionofcement.Itisquiteremarkablethattwoplantsachieveanoperationofmorethan300daysperannum.TwoplantswereconstructedbyChinesecontractors.Interestingly,mainequipmentsuchasprecalcinerandcoalburner,gratecooleraresuppliedbyJapan,USAandEurope.IntheNo.2plant,threeChineseengineersarenowstayingtogiveatechnicaladviceintheareaofoperationtechnology.Unfortunatelyaguidanceinenergysavingareaisnotimplemented.6.EnergyconservationactivityEnergyconservationactivitywasstartedafteroneoffactorymanagementparticipatedinthe2004PROMEECseminarheldinVientiane(*1).AsanenergymanagementintermsoffuelSECandelectricSECiscarriedout,itisstillaearlystagewhereenergyconservationisonlyaconcernoflimitednumberofmanagerialpersonnelinthefactoryandisnotsharedbymostofemployees.Anorganizationalprovisionhasnotyetmade,forexample,energyconservationcommitteehasnotbeenorganizedandnoenergymanagerarenotappointed.AsmallgroupactivitysuchasKaizenisnotcarriedout(*3).Abiggestin...