A Study of Energy Conservation Guideline for the Duck Farm
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The research objectives were to study the energy consumption in a duck farm, and study the guidelines for energy conservation for the duck farm, and analyze the payback period. This research surveyed three sizes of duck farms: a small-size duck farm with 1,000 – 3,000 ducks, a medium-size duck farm with 3,001 – 7,000 ducks, and a large-size duck farm with 7,001-10,000 ducks in Banglen, Nakorn Pathom Province. The survey was implemented from February to May 2022. Results showed that the small, medium, and large duck farms had an average energy consumption of around 226.8, 968.4, and 1,289.1 kWh/month, respectively, and the specific energy consumption per duck was around 82.14, 199.25, and 148.17 W/month respectively. For the study of energy conservation in duck farms, the medium-sized duck farm was studied as a case study. There were two plans for energy conservation in the duck farm: the replacement of fluorescent light bulbs with LED light bulbs and the combination of on-grid solar cell system with LED light bulbs. Results showed that replacing fluorescent light bulbs with LED light bulbs could conserve electric energy around 581.66 kWh/year with a payback period of six months. Moreover, due to the combination of replacing fluorescent light bulbs with LED light bulbs and the 4.95 kW on-grid solar cell system, 7,227 kWh/year of electric energy was conserved with a payback period of 5 and 8.3 years, depending on the installation cost.
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