Energy Conservation Principles

This paper discusses preliminary findings from energy audits conducted in cotton gins in six states including the allocation of motor horsepower and energy consumption per bale (kWh).  General inferences will be drawn from information collected at gin plants of various bale-per-hour capacity and annual throughput from various parts of the cotton belt.  Practices common to gins that had particularly low energy per bale costs will be shared so that the industry as a whole may benefit by implementing ideas that will lead to energy (and cost) savings.