JP2023025961A - Energy intensity calculation support device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an energy intensity calculation support device that supports calculation of energy intensity while suppressing modifications in manufacturing apparatus.SOLUTION: An energy intensity calculation support device 10 includes a current sensor 58 for detecting power consumption of a first pump 33. A condition for identifying a cleaning target process apparatus during operation of a cleaning apparatus 30 is stored in advance in a storage unit 41 of a computer 40. When a transition of the power consumption of the first pump 33 satisfies the condition, a target apparatus identification unit 43 identifies the cleaning target process apparatus by the cleaning apparatus 30 and an operation period of the first pump 33 for cleaning the same process apparatus based on the power consumption. A unit period setting unit 44 defines a unit period for calculating an energy amount consumed accompanying operation of the process apparatus based on the cleaning target process apparatus identified by the target apparatus identification unit 43 and the operation period of the first pump 33 for cleaning the process apparatus.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an energy consumption rate calculation support device for supporting the calculation of the energy consumption rate of a product.

2. Description of the Related Art A manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing beverage products such as black tea in PET bottles has a plurality of types of process apparatuses that differ for each process. Process equipment includes, for example, an extractor used in the extraction process of extracting tea leaf extract, a blending device used in the blending process, and a filling device used in the filling process of filling PET bottles with black tea. ing.

2. Description of the Related Art In a manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing beverage products, a washing apparatus for washing the inside of process equipment (tanks, pipes, etc.) is often provided (see, for example, Patent Document 1). This cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning pump that pumps a cleaning liquid such as detergent or hot water into the process apparatus. The cleaning device drives the cleaning pump before and after each process device is used to perform internal cleaning (so-called CIP) of the process device when manufacturing beverage products. As a result, each process device and thus the manufacturing device are kept in a hygienic and clean state.

Japanese Patent No. 5098321

Here, in order to grasp the production cost of a product, the amount of energy consumed in the production may be calculated as the energy consumption rate. In order to calculate the energy consumption rate, it is necessary to accurately grasp the operation status of the process equipment used in each process involved in the manufacturing of the product. Incorporating a device for grasping the operation status of each process device into an existing manufacturing device is costly and troublesome, and is not preferred at the manufacturing site.

The energy intensity calculation support device for solving the above-mentioned problems is a plurality of types of process equipment that differ for each process, and the inside of the same process equipment is cleaned by driving the same cleaning pump before and after using the plurality of types of process equipment. and a pump detection unit that detects an index value of the power consumption of the cleaning pump, and is applied to a manufacturing apparatus that manufactures a product using the plurality of types of process equipment and the cleaning apparatus. a storage unit for pre-storing conditions for specifying the process equipment to be cleaned when the cleaning equipment is in operation; a target device identifying unit that identifies the process equipment to be cleaned and an operation period of the cleaning pump for cleaning the process equipment based on the power consumption index value; a unit period setting unit that determines a unit period for calculating the amount of energy consumed in the operation of the process equipment to be cleaned based on the identified process equipment to be cleaned and the operation period; Prepare.

In the above configuration, the cleaning device is driven by a shared cleaning pump. However, if the process equipment to be cleaned is different, the cleaning mode of the process equipment will be different, so the driving mode of the cleaning pump will also be different.
According to the above configuration, the characteristic movement of the cleaning pump (specifically, the transition of the power index value) during operation of the cleaning device is grasped in advance for each process device, and the characteristic movement is specified. Possible conditions can be stored as conditions for specifying process equipment to be cleaned. Therefore, based on the above conditions, the characteristic movement of the index value of the power consumption of the cleaning pump can be captured, and the process equipment to be cleaned by the cleaning device can be specified. Moreover, it is also possible to identify the operation period of the cleaning pump for cleaning the process equipment to be cleaned from the transition of the index value of the power consumption of the cleaning pump.

The “unit period”, which is the calculation target period when calculating the energy consumption associated with the operation of each process equipment, is the period during which the process equipment is operated and the cleaning of the same process equipment before or after use. and the length of time the cleaning equipment is operated for From this, as the unit period, the operation of the cleaning equipment starts (or ends) for the operation of the current process equipment, and then the operation of the cleaning equipment starts (or ends) for the next operation of the same process equipment ( or end) can be set.

According to the above configuration, the operation period of the cleaning pump for cleaning the process equipment to be cleaned can be specified by the target equipment specifying unit, so that the operation period can be used to determine the unit period. . As a unit period, the period from the start (or end) timing of the operation period in cleaning immediately before operation of the process equipment to the start (or end) timing of the operation period in cleaning immediately after operation of the same process equipment is determined. is possible. Moreover, according to the above configuration, it is possible to determine the unit period by adding the pump detection section, which is a configuration for detecting the index value of the power consumption of the cleaning pump. Then, the unit period determined in this way can be used to calculate the energy consumption rate.

Therefore, according to the above configuration, it is possible to support the calculation of the energy consumption rate while suppressing the change of the manufacturing apparatus.
In the above energy consumption rate calculation support device, a process detection unit is provided for separately detecting an index value of power consumption of each of the plurality of types of process equipment, and the target device identification unit detects the power consumption detected by the pump detection unit. and the transition of the index value of the power consumption of any one of the plurality of types of process equipment detected by the process detection unit both satisfy the conditions. Preferably, the process equipment to be cleaned and the operation period are specified based on the power consumption index value and the power consumption index value of any of the process equipment.

There is a type of manufacturing apparatus in which the process equipment is also operated when the cleaning equipment is operated for cleaning the process equipment. According to the above configuration, in such a manufacturing apparatus, in addition to using the index value of the power consumption of the cleaning pump as a parameter that defines the conditions for specifying the process equipment to be cleaned, the index value of the power consumption of the process equipment is used. value can be used. As a result, since the above conditions can be set in detail, it is possible to accurately specify the process equipment to be cleaned and the operation period of the cleaning pump for cleaning the same process equipment.

In the energy consumption rate calculation support device, the product is a beverage product.
A manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing a beverage product has a structure in which a part through which raw materials pass is sealed, so that it can be said that it is a structure in which it is difficult to grasp the operation status. According to the above configuration, in such a manufacturing apparatus, the process equipment to be cleaned by the cleaning equipment and the operating period of the cleaning pump for cleaning the process equipment can be specified with high accuracy.

In the energy consumption rate calculation support device, the plurality of types of process devices include a filling device that fills containers with beverages.
According to the above configuration, the unit period for calculating the amount of energy consumed by the operation of the filling device can be obtained with high accuracy.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, calculation of an energy consumption rate can be supported, suppressing the change of a manufacturing apparatus.

It is a schematic block diagram of the energy specific consumption calculation support apparatus of one Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the manufacturing process of the beverage products by the manufacturing apparatus to which the energy specific consumption calculation support apparatus is applied.

An embodiment of the energy consumption rate calculation support device will be described below.
First, a manufacturing apparatus to which the energy consumption rate calculation support device of this embodiment is applied will be described. The production apparatus of this embodiment is an apparatus for producing a beverage product (for example, a black tea product) as a manufactured product. Specifically, multiple types of beverage products are manufactured by sequentially using this manufacturing apparatus.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the manufacturing apparatus 10 includes an extractor 11, a centrifuge 12, a storage tank 13, a blending device 14, a sterilizer 15, an aseptic tank 16, a filling device 17, a labeling device 18, and a packaging device. 19, and a cartoning device 20.

(Extraction process)
When manufacturing a beverage product, first, an extraction step is performed (step S1 in FIG. 2).
The extraction process utilizes process equipment such as an extractor 11 , a centrifuge 12 and a storage tank 13 . In the extraction step, first, an extract (tea leaf extract) is extracted from the raw material (tea leaves) by the extractor 11 . After being clarified by the centrifuge 12, the extract is sent to the storage tank 13 and temporarily stored.

(Mixing process)
After execution of the extraction process, a preparation process is executed (step S2 in FIG. 2).
In the compounding process, a compounding device 14 is used as a process device. In the blending step, the blending device 14 mixes (blends) the liquid extract and other raw materials at a predetermined ratio to produce a blended liquid (beverage).

(Filling process)
After execution of the compounding process, a filling process is executed (step S3 in FIG. 2).
The filling process utilizes process equipment such as a sterilizer 15 , an aseptic tank 16 and a filling device 17 . In the manufacturing apparatus 10 of this embodiment, it is possible to supply steam to the sterilizer 15 and the aseptic tank 16 from the boiler 21 (FIG. 1) installed in the factory. The sterilization device 15 is structured to heat and sterilize the prepared liquid using this steam. The aseptic tank 16 has a structure in which steam supplied from the boiler 21 is used to keep the inside in a sterile state.

In the filling step, first, the above-described prepared liquid sent from the preparation device 14 to the sterilization device 15 is sterilized by the sterilization device 15, and then sent to the aseptic tank 16 and temporarily stored. Then, this prepared liquid is sent from the aseptic tank 16 to the filling device 17 and filled into a beverage container (for example, a PET bottle) by the filling device 17 .

(Finishing process)
After execution of the filling process, a finishing process is executed (step S4 in FIG. 2).
A labeling device 18, a packaging device 19 and a cartoning device 20 are utilized in the finishing process. In the finishing process, first, the labeling device 18 affixes a product label to the outer surface of the beverage container filled with the prepared liquid. Thereafter, the packaging device 19 packages the beverage product, and the packaging device 20 packages the beverage product.

In the manufacturing apparatus 10 of this embodiment, a beverage product is manufactured through an extraction process, a blending process, a filling process, and a finishing process. In addition, in the production apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, each process is executed in such a manner that some of the processes arranged in front and behind are overlapped for efficient production of beverage products.

(Washing equipment)
As shown in FIG. 1, the manufacturing apparatus 10 of this embodiment has a cleaning device 30 for cleaning the inside of the process equipment. The cleaning device 30 is a device that performs cleaning in place, so-called CIP (Cleaning in Place). Specifically, the cleaning device 30 has equipment (a cleaning liquid tank, pipes, a pump, etc.) pre-installed in the manufacturing device 10 . The cleaning device 30 automatically cleans the inside of the process equipment by sending and recovering the cleaning liquid into the inside of the process equipment using the above equipment.

The cleaning device 30 has a cleaning liquid tank 31 , a first pipe 32 , a first pump 33 , a second pipe 34 and a second pump 35 .
The cleaning liquid tank 31 is a tank that stores the cleaning liquid used for cleaning the process equipment. In this embodiment, the cleaning liquid tank 31 includes a plurality of tanks that store different types of cleaning liquids, such as a tank that stores hot water as the cleaning liquid, a tank that stores alkaline cleaning liquid, and a tank that stores acidic cleaning liquid. there is When cleaning the inside of the process equipment, cleaning liquid is sent from one of a plurality of types of cleaning liquid tanks to the process equipment through the operation of the cleaning device 30 by an operator. Note that FIG. 1 shows only one cleaning liquid tank 31 .

The first pipe 32 extends in such a manner as to selectively connect the cleaning liquid tank 31 to one of the extractor 11 and the brewing device 14 . The first pipe 32 is provided with the first pump 33 and a switching valve (not shown). The first pump 33 is an electric pump that pressure-feeds the cleaning liquid in the cleaning liquid tank 31 to the extractor 11 or the preparation device 14 . A switching valve provided in the first pipe 32 switches between a state in which the first pipe 32 communicates the washing liquid tank 31 and the extractor 11 and a state in which the first pipe 32 communicates the washing liquid tank 31 and the preparation device 14 . It is a valve for switching.

In the cleaning device 30, by operating the switching valve of the first pipe 32 and then driving the first pump 33, the cleaning liquid is selectively sent to one of the extractor 11 and the blending device 14, and the extractor 11 or The inside of the preparation device 14 is automatically cleaned. As described above, the cleaning device 30 of the present embodiment cleans the inside of the extractor 11 and the inside of the preparation device 14 by driving the same cleaning pump (specifically, the first pump 33). ing.

On the other hand, the second pipe 34 extends so as to connect the cleaning liquid tank 31 to the sterilizer 15 , the aseptic tank 16 and the filling device 17 . A second pump 35 is provided in the second pipe 34 . The second pump 35 is an electric pump that pressure-feeds the cleaning liquid in the cleaning liquid tank 31 to the sterilization device 15 , the aseptic tank 16 and the filling device 17 . In the cleaning device 30, by driving the second pump 35, the cleaning liquid is sent through the second pipe 34 to the sterilization device 15, the aseptic tank 16, and the filling device 17, and the sterilization device 15, the aseptic tank 16, and the filling device 17 are supplied with the cleaning liquid. The inside of the device 17 is automatically cleaned.

Each process equipment such as an extractor 11, a centrifuge 12, a storage tank 13, a preparation device 14, a sterilization device 15, an aseptic tank 16, a filling device 17, a labeling device 18, a packaging device 19, and a cartoning device 20, and a cleaning device 30 each has its own control panel. When the manufacturing apparatus 10 manufactures a beverage product, an operator operates each operation panel to control the operation of the process device corresponding to the operation panel.

(Energy intensity calculation support device)
The energy consumption rate calculation support device of this embodiment includes a computer 40 . The computer 40 includes an input device operated by a user, a display device for displaying information to the user, and the like. As the computer 40, a personal computer such as a desktop type, a notebook type, a tablet type, or the like, or a portable computer such as a smart phone may be used.

The computer 40 can execute a support program that supports the calculation of the energy consumption rate for the beverage products manufactured by the manufacturing apparatus 10 .
(storage unit)
The computer 40 has a storage unit 41 that stores various data. The storage unit 41 stores support programs and various calculation results by the computer 40 . The storage unit 41 also stores conditions for specifying process equipment to be cleaned during operation of the cleaning equipment 30, specifically conditions A1 to A3, conditions B1 to B4, conditions C1 and C2, etc., which will be described later. there is

(Target device identification part, unit period setting part)
The computer 40 includes a target device identification unit 43 and a unit period setting unit 44 as functional units.

If the change in the power consumption P1 of the first pump 33 and the change in the power consumption PA of the extractor 11 both satisfy the conditions (specifically, the conditions A1 to A3), the target device identification unit 43 determines that the power consumption P1 , PA, identify the following: That is, it specifies that the extractor 11 is to be cleaned by the cleaning device 30 at this time. Also, the operating period T1 of the first pump 33 in the cleaning of the extractor 11 this time is specified. This operating period T1 is stored in the storage unit 41 .

On the other hand, if the change in the power consumption P1 of the first pump 33 and the change in the power consumption PB of the preparation device 14 satisfy the conditions (specifically, conditions B1 to B4), the target device identifying unit 43 The following contents are specified based on P1 and PB. In other words, it specifies that the preparation device 14 is to be cleaned by the cleaning device 30 at this time. Also, the operating period T2 of the first pump 33 in the current cleaning of the blending apparatus 14 is specified. This operating period T2 is stored in the storage unit 41 .

On the other hand, when the transition of the power consumption P2 of the second pump 35 satisfies the conditions (more specifically, the conditions C1 and C2), the target device identification unit 43 identifies the following contents based on the power consumption P2. That is, it specifies that the objects to be cleaned by the cleaning device 30 at this time are the sterilization device 15 , the aseptic tank 16 and the filling device 17 . Also, the operation period T3 of the second pump 35 in the current cleaning process is specified. This operating period T3 is stored in the storage unit 41 .

The unit period setting unit 44 defines a “unit period” which is a calculation target period when calculating the amount of energy consumed in the operation of the process equipment to be cleaned identified by the target equipment identifying unit 43 .

When the cleaning target specified by the target device specifying unit 43 is the extractor 11, the unit period setting unit 44 reads the operation period T1 of the first pump 33 in cleaning the extractor 11 from the storage unit 41, and The unit period is determined as follows based on the operating period T1. That is, the unit period TA is the period from the end timing of the operation period T1 in the cleaning process immediately before the operation of the extractor 11 to the end timing of the operation period T1 of the first pump 33 in the cleaning process immediately after the operation of the extractor 11. stipulate. In this embodiment, this unit period TA is used as a calculation target period when calculating the amount of energy consumed with the operation of the extractor 11 .

On the other hand, when the cleaning target specified by the target device specifying unit 43 is the compounding device 14, the unit period setting unit 44 reads out the operation period T2 of the first pump 33 in cleaning the compounding device 14 from the storage unit 41. , and the operating period T2, the unit period is determined as follows. That is, the period from the end timing of the operation period T2 of the first pump 33 in the cleaning process immediately before the operation of the mixing apparatus 14 to the end timing of the operation period T2 in the cleaning process immediately after the operation of the tuning apparatus 14 is defined as a unit period TB. stipulate. In this embodiment, this unit period TB is used as a calculation target period when calculating the amount of energy consumed with the operation of the compounding device 14 .

On the other hand, when the cleaning targets specified by the target device specifying unit 43 are the sterilizing device 15, the aseptic tank 16, and the filling device 17, the unit period setting unit 44 sets the operation period T3 of the second pump 35 in the cleaning. Based on this, the unit period is defined as follows. That is, the operating period T3 is read out from the storage unit 41 . Then, the period from the end timing of the operation period T3 in the cleaning process immediately before the operation of the sterilizer 15, the aseptic tank 16, and the filling apparatus 17 to the end timing of the operation period T3 in the cleaning process immediately after the operation is defined as a unit period TC. . In this embodiment, this unit period TC is used as a calculation target period when calculating the amount of energy consumed in the operation of the sterilizer 15, the aseptic tank 16, and the filling apparatus 17. FIG.

(process detector, pump detector)
The energy consumption rate calculation support device of this embodiment includes current sensors 50 to 59 described below. That is, the device of this embodiment includes a current sensor 50 for detecting the current consumption of the extractor 11, a current sensor 51 for detecting the current consumption of the centrifuge 12, and a current consumption of the blending device 14. A current sensor 52 is provided for In addition, the device of this embodiment includes a current sensor 53 for detecting the current consumption of the sterilization device 15, a current sensor 54 for detecting the current consumption of the filling device 17, and a current sensor 54 for detecting the current consumption of the labeling device 18. A current sensor 55 is provided. Further, the apparatus of this embodiment includes a current sensor 56 for detecting current consumption of the packaging machine 19 and a current sensor 57 for detecting current consumption of the packaging machine 20 . In addition, the apparatus of this embodiment also includes a current sensor 58 for detecting the current consumption of the first pump 33, a current sensor 59 for detecting the current consumption of the second pump 35, and the like.

All of the current sensors 50 to 59 are attached to the manufacturing apparatus 10 installed in the factory as an afterthought. Output signals from the respective current sensors 50 to 59 are input to the computer 40 described above. The computer 40 calculates the power consumption of the devices corresponding to the current sensors 50-59 based on the output signals of these current sensors 50-59, and uses the power consumption for various calculations. In the present embodiment, the current sensor 58 provided in the first pump 33 corresponds to a pump detection section that detects the power consumption index value of the cleaning pump. Further, in this embodiment, the current sensor 50 provided in the extractor 11 and the current sensor 51 provided in the blending device 14 correspond to a process detection unit that detects the power consumption index values of a plurality of types of process devices separately. .

The energy consumption rate calculation support device of this embodiment includes steam flowmeters 60 and 61 described below. A first boiler pipe 62 connecting the boiler 21 and the sterilizer 15 is provided with a steam flow meter 60 for detecting the amount of steam supplied to the sterilizer 15 . A second boiler pipe 63 connecting the boiler 21 and the aseptic tank 16 is provided with a steam flow meter 61 for detecting the amount of steam supplied to the aseptic tank 16 . Output signals from the steam flowmeters 60 and 61 are taken into the computer 40 . The computer 40 uses the amount of steam detected by the steam flowmeters 60 and 61 for various calculation processes such as calculation of the energy consumption rate.

The energy consumption rate calculation support device of this embodiment has an optical sensor 70 for detecting and counting beverage products sent from the filling device 17 to the labeling device 18 . The output signal of the optical sensor 70 is taken into the computer 40 . Based on the output signal of the optical sensor 70, the computer 40 determines the execution period during which the filling device 17 fills the beverage container with the beverage. The computer 40 determines that the filling device 17 is filling the beverage when the light sensor 70 detects the passage of the beverage product. The computer 40 also determines that the filling device 17 has not filled the beverage when the passage of the beverage product is not detected by the optical sensor 70 . Based on the output signal of the optical sensor 70, the computer 40 also detects the number of beverage containers filled with beverage during the execution period.

(Calculation procedure for energy intensity)
Hereinafter, the procedure for calculating the energy consumption rate for manufacturing beverage products will be specifically described.

In the energy consumption rate calculation support device of the present embodiment, the value obtained by dividing the added value of the consumed energy amounts A, B, C, D, and E described below by the number of beverage products manufactured F ([A+B+C+D+E]/F) is , is calculated as the energy intensity.

(Energy Consumed Amount A) Total amount of energy consumed with the operation of the extractor 11 and the centrifuge 12 in the extraction process.
(Consumed Energy Amount B) The total amount of energy consumed in the operation of the blending device 14 in the blending process.

(Consumed Energy Amount C) The total amount of energy consumed in the operation of the sterilizer 15, aseptic tank 16, and filling device 17 in the filling process.
(Consumed Energy Amount D) The total amount of energy consumed in the operation of the labeling device 18, the packaging device 19, and the cartoning device 20 in the finishing process.

(Energy Consumption E) Cleaning equipment executed in the cleaning process immediately after the operation of the process equipment in the extraction process, the cleaning process immediately after the operation of the process equipment in the blending process, and the cleaning process immediately after the operation of the process equipment in the filling process. Total amount of energy consumed with 30 operations.

(Calculation procedure of energy consumption A)
A manner of calculating the energy consumption A will be described below.
In the present embodiment, the target device specifying unit 43 of the computer 40 specifies that the extractor 11 is to be cleaned by the cleaning device 30 when all of the following conditions A1, A2, and A3 are satisfied.

(Condition A1) The average value of the power consumption of the extractor 11 over a predetermined period of time (for example, ten and several minutes) is equal to or greater than a predetermined value AA1. As the predetermined value AA1, a value larger than the power consumption AA2 of the extractor 11 during normal operation for extracting the liquid extract is determined (AA1>AA2).

(Condition A2) The average value of the power consumption of the first pump 33 over a predetermined period of time (for example, several minutes) is equal to or greater than a predetermined value AA3.
(Condition A3) From the state where both the conditions A1 and A2 are satisfied, the average value of the power consumption of the first pump 33 over a predetermined period of time (for example, several minutes) becomes a predetermined value AA4 (for example, approximately 0 kW) or less. matter.

In the present embodiment, through verification of actual operation data of the manufacturing apparatus 10 by the inventors, changes in the power consumption of the first pump 33 that appear characteristically when the extractor 11 is cleaned by the cleaning device 30 and the extractor 11 changes in power consumption are obtained in advance. Then, the inventors predetermine conditions (conditions A1 to A3) that can specify that the characteristic transition of the power consumption of the first pump 33 and the transition of the power consumption of the extractor 11 have appeared. , and its conditions A1 to A3 are stored in the storage unit 41. FIG. Accordingly, by satisfying all of the conditions A1, A2, and A3, it is possible to accurately specify that the extractor 11 is to be cleaned by the cleaning device 30. FIG.

In the manufacturing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, when the extractor 11 is cleaned by the cleaning device 30, in addition to the first pump 33 of the cleaning device 30, the extractor 11 is also operated. . Based on this point, in the present embodiment, the power consumption of the first pump 33 and the power consumption of the extractor 11 are defined as the conditions A1 to A3 as parameters.

When it is specified that the extractor 11 is to be cleaned, the unit period setting unit 44 of the computer 40 calculates the energy consumption A based on the operation period T1 stored in the storage unit 41. A “unit period TA”, which is the period to be calculated at the time, is determined.

In the extraction step, the extractor 11 is washed by the washing device 30 prior to extraction of the liquid extract by the extractor 11 . In this embodiment, the completion timing of cleaning of the extractor 11 is set to the start timing of the unit period TA. In the extraction process, after the extraction of the liquid extract by the extractor 11 is completed, the extractor 11 is cleaned by the cleaning device 30 for the next extraction process. In this embodiment, the completion timing of cleaning of the extractor 11 is set to the end timing of the unit period TA. Therefore, the unit period TA is the period from the end timing of the operation period T1 of the first pump 33 in the cleaning process immediately before the operation of the extractor 11 to the end timing of the operation period T1 in the cleaning process immediately after the operation of the extractor 11. is determined.

Here, in the manufacturing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, the extractor 11 is in a standby state until the extractor 11 starts extracting the extracted liquid after the cleaning of the extractor 11 by the cleaning device 30 is completed. Become. Since the extractor 11 consumes energy such as electric power even in a standby state, the standby energy of the extractor 11 must be taken into consideration when calculating the energy consumption A. FIG. In this embodiment, the unit period TA is defined to include such a standby period.

In this embodiment, the amount of various energies consumed in the unit period TA is integrated, and the integrated value is calculated as the "consumed energy amount A". Various types of energy include the power consumption of the extractor 11, the power consumption of the centrifuge 12, the amount of steam used (more specifically, the amount of gas consumed by the boiler 21 for supplying the same amount of steam), For example, the amount of water used can be mentioned.

In this embodiment, the computer 40 automatically executes a process of detecting various calculation parameters by sensors provided in each part of the manufacturing apparatus 10 and a process of calculating the energy consumption A based on the calculation parameters. can do. Moreover, after inputting various calculation parameters obtained separately into the computer 40 through operation of the input device, the calculation of the energy consumption A based on these calculation parameters can be executed through arithmetic processing by the computer 40 . According to the present embodiment, since the unit period TA is determined in the manner described above, it is possible to calculate the energy consumption A with the unit period TA as the calculation target period.

(Calculation procedure of energy consumption B)
Next, a manner of calculating the consumed energy amount B will be described.
In the present embodiment, when all of the following conditions B1, B2, B3, and B4 are satisfied by the target device identifying unit 43 of the computer 40, the compounding device 14 is identified as the object to be cleaned by the cleaning device 30. be.

(Condition B1) The state in which the first pump 33 is operated and the state in which the power consumption of the preparation device 14 is equal to or greater than a predetermined value BB1 has continued for a predetermined time or longer. As the predetermined value BB1, a value larger than the power consumption BB2 of the blending device 14 during normal operation for blending is set (BB1>BB2).

(Condition B2) The power consumption of the preparation device 14 has temporarily decreased to a predetermined value BB3 or less from the state where the condition B1 is satisfied.
(Condition B3) Immediately after the condition B2 is satisfied, the state in which the first pump 33 is operated and the power consumption of the preparation device 14 is equal to or greater than the predetermined value BB1 continues for a predetermined time (for example, more than ten minutes). Was it.

(Condition B4) The state in which the first pump 33 is stopped from the state in which the condition B3 is satisfied.
It should be noted that in the present embodiment, through verification of the actual operation data of the manufacturing apparatus 10 by the inventors, transition of the power consumption of the first pump 33 that appears characteristically when the cleaning apparatus 30 executes cleaning of the blending apparatus 14, and the blending apparatus 14 changes in power consumption are obtained in advance. Then, the inventors predetermine conditions (conditions B1 to B4) under which it is possible to specify that the characteristic transition of the power consumption of the first pump 33 and the transition of the power consumption of the preparation device 14 have appeared. , and its conditions B1 to B4 are stored in the storage unit 41. FIG. Accordingly, by satisfying all of the conditions B1, B2, B3, and B4, it is possible to accurately specify that the preparation device 14 is to be cleaned by the cleaning device 30 .

In the manufacturing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, when the preparation device 14 is washed by the washing device 30, the preparation device 14 is also actuated in addition to the first pump 33 of the washing device 30 being operated. In view of this point, in the present embodiment, the power consumption of the first pump 33 and the power consumption of the blending device 14 are defined as the conditions B1 to B4 as parameters.

When it is specified that the preparation device 14 is to be cleaned, the unit period setting unit 44 of the computer 40 calculates the energy consumption B based on the operation period T2 stored in the storage unit 41. A “unit period TB”, which is the period to be calculated at the time, is determined.

In the compounding process, prior to compounding by the compounding device 14, the cleaning device 30 cleans the compounding device 14. FIG. In this embodiment, the completion timing of the cleaning of the preparation device 14 is set to the start timing of the unit period TB. In the preparation process, after the preparation by the preparation apparatus 14 is completed, the preparation apparatus 14 is cleaned by the cleaning apparatus 30 for the next preparation process. In the present embodiment, the completion timing of cleaning of the preparation device 14 is set to the end timing of the unit period TB. Therefore, as the unit period TB, the period from the end timing of the operation period T2 of the first pump 33 in the cleaning process immediately before the operation of the mixing apparatus 14 to the end timing of the operation period T2 in the cleaning process immediately after the operation of the tuning apparatus 14 is determined.

Here, in the manufacturing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, after the washing of the preparation device 14 by the cleaning device 30 is completed, the preparation device 14 is in a standby state until preparation of the prepared liquid by the synchronization device 14 is started. Become. Since the blending device 14 consumes energy such as electric power even in the standby state, the standby energy of the blending device 14 must be taken into consideration when calculating the energy consumption B. FIG. In this embodiment, the unit period TB is defined to include such a standby period.

In this embodiment, the amount of various energies consumed in the unit period TB is integrated, and the integrated value is calculated as the "consumed energy amount B". Examples of various types of energy include the power consumption of the preparation device 14 and the amount of water used.

In this embodiment, the computer 40 automatically executes a process of detecting various calculation parameters by sensors provided in each part of the manufacturing apparatus 10 and a process of calculating the energy consumption B based on the calculation parameters. can do. It is also possible to input various separately obtained calculation parameters into the computer 40 through the operation of the input device, and then calculate the energy consumption B based on these calculation parameters through arithmetic processing by the computer 40. According to this embodiment, since the unit period TB is determined in the manner described above, it is possible to calculate the energy consumption B with the unit period TB as the calculation target period.

(Calculation procedure of energy consumption C)
Next, the manner in which the energy consumption C is calculated will be described.
In the present embodiment, the target device identification unit 43 of the computer 40 determines that the sterilizer 15, the sterile tank 16, and the filling device 17 are to be cleaned by the cleaning device 30 when the following conditions C1 and C2 are both satisfied. is specified.

(Condition C1) The power consumption of the sterilizer 15 is below a predetermined value. That is, the operation of the sterilizer 15 is stopped.
(Condition C2) The power consumption of the second pump 35 has changed from a state equal to or greater than a predetermined value to a state in which the operation of the second pump 35 has stopped.

In the present embodiment, through verification of actual operation data by the inventors, transition of the power consumption of the second pump 35 that appears characteristically when the cleaning device 30 performs cleaning of the sterilization device 15, the aseptic tank 16, and the filling device 17 Alternatively, transition of power consumption of the sterilizer 15 is obtained in advance. Then, the inventors predetermine conditions (conditions C1 and C2) that can specify that the characteristic transition of the power consumption of the second pump 35 and the transition of the power consumption of the sterilization device 15 have appeared. , conditions C1 and C2 are stored in the storage unit 41 . Accordingly, by satisfying both the conditions C1 and C2, it is possible to accurately specify that the objects to be cleaned by the cleaning device 30 are the sterilization device 15, the aseptic tank 16, and the filling device 17.

When the object to be cleaned is specified in this way, the unit period setting unit 44 of the computer 40 calculates the amount of energy consumption C based on the operation period T3 stored in the storage unit 41. A “unit period TC”, which is a target period, is defined.

In the filling process, before the filling device 17 fills the beverage container with the beverage, the cleaning device 30 cleans the sterilization device 15 , the aseptic tank 16 and the filling device 17 . In this embodiment, the cleaning completion timing is set to the start timing of the unit period TC. In the filling process, after the filling by the filling device 17 is completed, the cleaning device 30 cleans the sterilizer 15, the aseptic tank 16, and the filling device 17 for the next filling process. In this embodiment, the completion timing of this cleaning is set to the end timing of the unit period TC. Therefore, the unit period TC is the period from the end timing of the operation period T3 of the second pump 35 in the cleaning process immediately before the operation of the filling device 17 to the end timing of the operation period T3 in the cleaning process immediately after the operation of the filling device 17. is determined.

Here, in the manufacturing apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, after the cleaning of the sterilization device 15, the aseptic tank 16, and the filling device 17 by the cleaning device 30 is completed, the sterilization device 15, aseptic tank 16 and filling device 17 are ready. Since the sterilizer 15, the aseptic tank 16, and the filling device 17 consume energy even in the standby state, it is necessary to consider such standby energy when calculating the energy consumption C. In this embodiment, the unit period TC is defined to include such a waiting period.

In this embodiment, the amount of various energies consumed in the unit period TC is integrated, and the integrated value is calculated as the "consumed energy amount C". Examples of various types of energy include the power consumption and steam usage of the sterilization device 15, the power consumption and steam usage of the aseptic tank 16, the power consumption of the filling device 17, and the like.

In this embodiment, the computer 40 automatically executes a process of detecting various calculation parameters using sensors provided in each part of the manufacturing apparatus 10 and a process of calculating the energy consumption C based on the calculation parameters. can do. It is also possible to input various separately obtained calculation parameters into the computer 40 through operation of the input device, and then calculate the energy consumption C based on these calculation parameters through arithmetic processing by the computer 40. According to the present embodiment, since the unit period TC is determined in the manner described above, it is possible to calculate the energy consumption C with this unit period TC as the calculation target period.

(Calculation procedure of energy consumption D)
Next, the manner in which the energy consumption D is calculated will be described.
In the present embodiment, the amounts of various energies (power consumption, etc.) consumed by the labeling device 18, the packaging device 19, and the cartoning device 20 are integrated during the unit period TC, and the integrated value is the "consumed energy Quantity D”.

In this embodiment, the computer 40 automatically executes a process of detecting various calculation parameters using sensors provided in each part of the manufacturing apparatus 10 and a process of calculating the energy consumption D based on the calculation parameters. can do. It is also possible to input various separately obtained calculation parameters into the computer 40 through operation of the input device, and then calculate the energy consumption D based on these calculation parameters through arithmetic processing by the computer 40. According to the present embodiment, since the unit period TC is determined in the manner described above, it is possible to calculate the energy consumption D with the unit period TC as the calculation target period.

(Calculation procedure of energy consumption E)
Next, the manner in which the energy consumption E is calculated will be described.
First, in a series of processes such as the extraction process, the blending process, and the filling process, more specifically, during the period from the start timing of the unit period TA to the end timing of the unit period TC, various energies consumed in the operation of the cleaning device 30 is calculated by accumulating the amount of Then, the integrated value is calculated as the energy consumption E. Various types of energy include the power consumption of the first pump 33, the power consumption of the second pump 35, the amount of cleaning liquid used, and the like.

In this embodiment, the computer 40 automatically executes a process of detecting various calculation parameters using sensors provided in each part of the manufacturing apparatus 10 and a process of calculating the energy consumption E based on the calculation parameters. can do. It is also possible to input various separately obtained calculation parameters into the computer 40 through operation of the input device, and then calculate the energy consumption E based on these calculation parameters through arithmetic processing by the computer 40. According to this embodiment, since the unit periods TA, TB, and TC are determined in the manner described above, the energy consumption E can be calculated based on the unit periods TA, TB, and TC.

(Calculation procedure for energy intensity)
Next, a manner of calculating the energy consumption rate will be described.
In the energy consumption rate calculation support device of the present embodiment, the optical sensor 70 detects the number of beverage products manufactured in a series of processes (extraction process, blending process, filling process, finishing process) (manufacturing number F). there is Then, in the apparatus of the present embodiment, the value obtained by adding the amount of energy consumption A, the amount of energy consumption B, the amount of energy consumption C, the amount of energy consumption D, and the amount of energy consumption E divided by the production number F ([A+B+C+D+E] /F) is obtained as the energy consumption rate.

In this embodiment, the computer 40 can automatically execute the process of calculating the energy consumption rate in this way. It is also possible to manually calculate the specific energy consumption using the separately calculated energy consumption A to E and the production quantity F detected by the optical sensor 70 .

According to this embodiment, the effects described below are obtained.
(1) The manufacturing apparatus 10 is provided with a current sensor 58 for detecting power consumption of the first pump 33 . The storage unit 41 of the computer 40 preliminarily stores conditions for specifying the process equipment (the extractor 11 or the blending device 14) to be cleaned when the cleaning device 30 is in operation. When the change in the power consumption of the first pump 33 satisfies the above condition, the target device identification unit 43 determines the process device (the extractor 11 or the blending device 14) to be cleaned by the cleaning device 30 based on the power consumption. , and the operating period of the first pump 33 for cleaning the same process equipment. The unit period setting unit 44, based on the process equipment to be cleaned specified by the target equipment specifying unit 43 and the operation period of the first pump 33 for cleaning the same process equipment, Define the unit period for calculating the amount of energy consumed.

In the manufacturing apparatus 10 , the washing device 30 is driven by a shared first pump 33 when the washing device 30 is used to wash the extractor 11 and the preparation device 14 . However, if the process equipment to be cleaned (the extractor 11 or the preparation device 14) is different, the driving mode of the first pump 33 is also different because the cleaning mode of the process equipment is different.

In this embodiment, characteristic movements (specifically, changes in power consumption) of the first pump 33 during operation of the cleaning device 30 are grasped in advance for each of the extractor 11 and the blending device 14 . The storage unit 41 stores a condition for specifying the characteristic movement of the first pump 33 as a condition for specifying the process equipment to be cleaned. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the characteristic movement of the first pump 33 can be captured based on the above conditions, and the process equipment to be cleaned by the cleaning device 30 can be specified. Moreover, it is also possible to specify the operation period of the first pump 33 for cleaning the process equipment to be cleaned from the transition of the power consumption of the first pump 33 .

The unit periods TA and TB for calculating the amount of energy consumed in the operation of the process equipment (extractor 11 or blending equipment 14) are the period during which the process equipment is operated and the period during which the process equipment is cleaned after use. It is determined by the operation periods T1 and T2 during which the cleaning device 30 is operated. Based on this, in the present embodiment, the unit periods TA and TB are set so that after the operation of the cleaning device 30 before using the current process device is completed, the cleaning device 30 for the next operation of the process device is started. There is a set period of time until the end of the operation.

According to this embodiment, the target device specifying unit 43 determines the operation period T1 of the first pump 33 for cleaning the extractor 11 and the operation period T2 of the first pump 33 for cleaning the preparation device 14. can be specified. Therefore, the period from the end timing of the operation period T1 of the first pump 33 in the cleaning immediately before the operation of the extractor 11 to the end timing of the operation period T1 in the cleaning immediately after the operation of the extractor 11 is It can be defined as a unit period TA. Also, the period from the end timing of the operation period T2 of the first pump 33 in the cleaning immediately before the operation of the mixing device 14 to the end timing of the operation period T2 in the cleaning immediately after the operation of the tuning device 14 is It can be defined as a unit period TB. Moreover, according to this embodiment, by adding the current sensor 58 for detecting the power consumption of the first pump 33, it is possible to determine the unit periods TA and TB. The unit periods TA and TB determined in this manner can be used to calculate the energy consumption amounts A and B, and can be used to calculate the specific energy consumption. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to support the calculation of the energy consumption rate while suppressing changes in the manufacturing apparatus 10 .

(2) If the power consumption transition of the first pump 33 and the power consumption transition of the extractor 11 satisfy the conditions A1 to A3, the extractor 11 is the process equipment to be cleaned based on these power consumptions. and the operating period T1 of the first pump 33 for cleaning the extractor 11 are specified. If the changes in the power consumption of the first pump 33 and the changes in the power consumption of the preparation device 14 satisfy the conditions B1 to B4, the preparation device 14 is a process device to be cleaned based on these power consumptions. , and the operating period T2 of the first pump 33 for cleaning the brewing device 14 are specified.

Both the extractor 11 and the brewer 14 are types of process equipment that (either the extractor 11 or the brewer 14) are also activated when the cleaning equipment 30 is operated for cleaning thereof.
According to this embodiment, in addition to using the power consumption of the first pump 33 as a parameter that defines the conditions A1 to A3 for specifying that the process equipment to be cleaned is the extractor 11, the extractor 11 power consumption can be used. As a result, since the above conditions A1 to A3 can be set in detail, it is possible to accurately determine that the process equipment to be cleaned is the extractor 11 and the operation period T1 of the first pump 33 for cleaning the extractor 11. can be well identified. In addition to using the power consumption of the first pump 33 as a parameter that defines the conditions B1 to B4 for specifying that the process equipment to be cleaned is the preparation device 14, the power consumption of the preparation device 14 is used. can be used. As a result, since the above conditions B1 to B4 can be set in detail, it is possible to accurately determine that the process equipment to be cleaned is the blending device 14 and the operation period T2 of the first pump 33 for cleaning the blending device 14. can be well identified.

(3) The energy consumption rate calculation support device of the present embodiment is applied to the manufacturing apparatus 10 that manufactures beverage products. Since the manufacturing apparatus 10 for manufacturing beverage products has a structure in which the portion through which raw materials pass is sealed, it can be said that it has a structure in which it is difficult to grasp the operation status of each process device. According to this embodiment, in such a manufacturing apparatus 10, the process equipment to be cleaned by the cleaning equipment 30 and the operation period of the first pump 33 for cleaning the process equipment can be specified with high accuracy.

(Modification)
It should be noted that the above embodiment can be implemented with the following modifications. The above embodiments and the following modifications can be combined with each other within a technically consistent range.

Providing the optical sensor 70 at a position where it can detect the beverage product sent from the labeling device 18 to the packaging device 19 or at a position where it can detect the beverage product sent from the packaging device 19 to the packaging device 20. can be done. Also with this configuration, the computer 40 can determine the execution period during which the filling device 17 fills the beverage container with the beverage based on the output signal of the optical sensor 70, and the beverage is filled during the execution period. The number of filled beverage containers (production number F) can be detected.

- Instead of the optical sensor 70, a proximity sensor or an image processing device may be provided. Proximity sensors and image processors can also detect the passage of the beverage product from the filling device 17 to the labeling device 18 .

The current sensors 50 to 59 are not limited to those attached to the manufacturing apparatus 10 installed in the factory, but those originally provided in the manufacturing apparatus 10 can be used.

As a parameter that defines the conditions for specifying the process equipment to be cleaned, not only the power consumption of the first pump 33 and the power consumption of the process equipment, but also the current consumption of the first pump 33 and the consumption of the process equipment It is also possible to use electric current.

If it is possible to detect the index value of the power consumption of the process equipment, the first pump 33, and the second pump 35, instead of the current sensors 50 to 59, a power sensor that detects the power consumption itself, a power consumption A voltage sensor may be provided to detect voltage as an indication of power.

In place of or in addition to calculating the amount of consumed energy A using the unit period TA as the calculation target period, a value (consumption Alternatively, the energy amount Aa) may be calculated. Further, a value (consumed energy amount Ab) may be calculated by integrating various amounts of energy consumed in the operation of the centrifuge 12 during the unit period TA. According to such a configuration, the amount of energy consumed Aa is examined for efficient operation of the extractor 11, and the amount of energy consumed Ab is examined for efficient operation of the preparation device 14. A scrutiny of the amount of energy consumed can be performed for each process tool.

Instead of calculating the amount of energy consumption C with the unit period TC as the calculation target period, or in addition to calculating the amount of energy consumed during the unit period TC, the value obtained by integrating the amount of various types of energy consumed during the operation of the sterilization device 15 (consumption The energy amount Ca) may be calculated. Further, a value (consumed energy amount Cb) may be calculated by integrating various amounts of energy consumed in the operation of the aseptic tank 16 during the unit period TC. Furthermore, a value (consumed energy amount Cc) may be calculated by integrating various amounts of energy consumed in the operation of the filling device 17 during the unit period TC. According to the above configuration, the process equipment such as scrutinizing the energy consumption Ca for efficient operation of the sterilization device 15 and scrutinizing the energy consumption Cb for efficient operation of the aseptic tank 16 A scrutiny of the amount of energy consumed can be performed every time.

In place of or in addition to calculating the amount of energy consumption D with the unit period TD as the calculation target period, a value (consumption The energy amount Da) may be calculated. Further, a value (consumed energy amount Db) may be calculated by integrating various amounts of energy consumed in the operation of the packaging device 19 in the unit period TD. Furthermore, a value (consumed energy amount Dc) may be calculated by integrating various amounts of energy consumed in the operation of the packaging machine 20 during the unit period TD. According to the above configuration, the process equipment can be used to examine the energy consumption Da for efficient operation of the labeling device 18, or to examine the energy consumption Db for efficient operation of the packaging device 19. A scrutiny of the amount of energy consumed can be performed every time. Further, the energy consumption rate for the labeling device 18 may be calculated based on the energy consumption amount Da, and the energy consumption rate for the packaging device 19 may be calculated based on the energy consumption amount Db. It is also possible to calculate the energy consumption rate of the packaging device 20 based on the energy consumption Dc.

・The energy consumption rate calculation support device according to the above embodiment performs the same cleaning for “cleaning of the extractor 11”, “cleaning of the blending device 14”, and “cleaning of the sterilization device 15, the aseptic tank 16 and the filling device 17”. It can also be applied to manufacturing equipment that is driven by a pump. Further, the energy consumption rate calculation support device according to the above embodiment is a manufacturing device that performs "cleaning of the extractor 11" and "cleaning of the sterilization device 15, the aseptic tank 16 and the filling device 17" by driving the same cleaning pump. It is also applicable to In addition, the energy consumption rate calculation support device according to the above embodiment is a manufacturing device that performs "cleaning of the preparation device 14" and "cleaning of the sterilization device 15, the aseptic tank 16 and the filling device 17" by driving the same cleaning pump. can also be applied to In any configuration, by determining the conditions for specifying the process equipment to be cleaned for each process equipment, the characteristic movements of the power consumption of the cleaning pump and the power consumption of the process equipment can be captured based on these conditions. , the process equipment to be cleaned by the cleaning equipment 30 can be specified.

・The energy consumption rate calculation support device according to the above embodiment includes a plurality of types of process equipment through which liquid raw materials pass, and a cleaning device that uses a cleaning liquid to clean the inside of these process equipment by driving the same cleaning pump. is applicable to any manufacturing apparatus having Even with the same configuration, by determining the conditions for specifying the process equipment to be cleaned for each process equipment, the characteristic movements of the power consumption of the cleaning pump and the power consumption of the process equipment can be captured based on these conditions. , the process equipment to be cleaned by the cleaning equipment can be specified. Examples of such manufacturing apparatuses include manufacturing apparatuses for manufacturing beverage products other than black tea, such as juice, coffee, and milk, manufacturing apparatuses for manufacturing foodstuffs such as mayonnaise, and manufacturing apparatuses for manufacturing chemicals. Other examples include a manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing cosmetics, a manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing toiletries, a manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing soap, and the like.

- The conditions for specifying the process equipment to be cleaned during operation of the cleaning equipment 30 can be arbitrarily changed. The above conditions may be defined as follows. The change in the power consumption of the first pump 33 that appears characteristically when the cleaning device 30 performs cleaning of the process equipment and the change in the power consumption of the same process equipment are obtained in advance. Then, the storage unit 41 stores the conditions under which it is possible to identify the appearance of the characteristic transition of the power consumption of the first pump 33 and the transition of the power consumption of the process equipment.

As a parameter defining the conditions for specifying the process equipment to be cleaned during the operation of the cleaning equipment 30, the same conditions may be determined without using the transition of the power consumption of the process equipment. In this case, the above conditions may be defined as follows. The transition of the power consumption of the first pump 33 that appears characteristically during the cleaning of the process equipment by the cleaning device 30 is obtained in advance. Then, a condition that can specify that such a characteristic transition of the power consumption of the first pump 33 has appeared is determined and stored in the storage unit 41 .

・As the unit periods TA and TB, from the start timing of the operation periods T1 and T2 of the first pump 33 in the cleaning process immediately before the operation of the process equipment to the start timing of the operation periods T1 and T2 in the cleaning process immediately after the operation of the same process equipment period may be specified. Further, as the unit period TC, from the start timing of the operation period T3 of the second pump 35 in the cleaning process immediately before the operation of the process equipment (the sterilization apparatus 15, the aseptic tank 16, the filling apparatus 17), the operation period T3 in the cleaning process immediately after the operation You may set the period until the start timing of.

In the above configuration, for example, the unit period TA can be defined as follows. That is, the operating period T1 of the first pump 33 in cleaning the extractor 11 is read from the storage unit 41 . A period from the start timing of the operation period T1 in the cleaning process immediately before the operation of the extractor 11 to the start timing of the operation period T1 in the cleaning process immediately after the operation of the extractor 11 is defined as a unit period TA. Also, the unit period TB can be defined as follows. That is, the operating period T2 of the first pump 33 in cleaning the preparation device 14 is read from the storage unit 41 . A period from the start timing of the operation period T2 in the cleaning process immediately before the operation of the blending apparatus 14 to the start timing of the operation period T2 in the cleaning process immediately after the operation of the synthesizing apparatus 14 is defined as a unit period TB.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Manufacturing apparatus 11... Extractor 14... Preparation apparatus 15... Sterilization apparatus 16... Aseptic tank 17... Filling apparatus 30... Cleaning apparatus 33... 1st pump 40... Computer 41... Storage part 43... Target apparatus specific part 44... Unit period Setting part 50 to 59 ... current sensor

Claims (4)

A plurality of types of process equipment that differ for each process, and a cleaning device that cleans the interior of the plurality of types of process equipment by driving the same cleaning pump before and after using the plurality of types of process equipment, and the plurality of types of process equipment. and applied to a manufacturing apparatus that manufactures products using the cleaning apparatus,
a pump detection unit that detects an index value of the power consumption of the cleaning pump;
a storage unit for pre-storing conditions for specifying the process equipment to be cleaned when the cleaning equipment is in operation;
When the transition of the index value of the power consumption detected by the pump detection unit satisfies the condition, the process equipment to be cleaned and the cleaning of the process equipment are determined based on the index value of the power consumption. a target device identifying unit that identifies an operating period of the cleaning pump;
A unit for determining a unit period for calculating the amount of energy consumed in the operation of the process equipment to be cleaned based on the process equipment to be cleaned and the operation period specified by the target equipment specifying unit a period setting unit;
An energy consumption rate calculation support device comprising: A process detection unit that detects an index value of power consumption of each of the plurality of types of process equipment,
The target equipment identification unit is configured to determine the transition of the index value of the power consumption detected by the pump detection unit and the power consumption of any one of the plurality of types of process equipment detected by the process detection unit. the process of the object to be cleaned based on the index value of the power consumption of the cleaning pump and the index value of the power consumption of any of the process devices when both the transition of the index value and the transition of the index value satisfy the conditions; The energy consumption rate calculation support device according to claim 1, wherein the device and the operation period are specified. 3. The energy consumption rate calculation support device according to claim 1, wherein the product is a beverage product. 4. The energy intensity calculation support device according to claim 3, wherein the plurality of types of process devices include a filling device that fills containers with beverages.

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