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Calculate Specific Energy Consumption (SEC) of your Kiln

Calculating the energy consumed to fire bricks is an important parameter used to measure a kiln’s performance. Most brick makers calculate their kiln’s energy performance as the number of tonnes of fuel used per lakh bricks. However, this is not the best way to measure energy performance, as not only do different fuels have different heating values but the weight of brick can also vary.

Specific Energy Consumption, or SEC, is used to understand a kiln’s energy efficiency by determining the amount of thermal energy (measured in kilocalories (kcal) or megajoules (MJ)) used to produce 1 kg of fired brick. SEC depends on the type of clay, type of fuel, kiln technology, and kiln operation practices.

Use this online tool to calculate the SEC of your kiln.

To know how to use this tool, click on the video below.

Details of your kiln

Details of your kiln

Select the country in which your kiln is located

Select the state in which your kiln is located

In which place is your kiln located?

Select the type of your kiln

Select the season for which you are calculating the SEC

How many months did the kiln operate in this season?

Details of the various types of bricks you are producing

Details of the various types of bricks you are producing

How many types of bricks did you produce in season?

Select the 1st type of brick.

Weight of this brick (in kg)

No. of bricks of this type produced in season

Select the 2nd type of brick.

Weight of this brick (in kg)

No. of bricks of this type produced in season

Select the 3rd type of brick.

Weight of this brick (in kg)

No. of bricks of this type produced in season

Select the 4th type of brick.

Weight of this brick (in kg)

No. of bricks of this type produced in season

Select the 5th type of brick.

Weight of this brick (in kg)

No. of bricks of this type produced in season

Details of the various types of fuels you are using

Details of the various types of fuels you are using

How many types of fuel did you use in season?

Select the 1st type of fuel

Select if this is an external fuel or internal fuel

Quantity of this fuel used in the whole season (in tonnes)

Cost of fuel (in Rs/tonne)

Select the 2nd type of fuel

Select if this is an external fuel or internal fuel

Quantity of this fuel used in the whole season (in tonnes)

Cost of fuel (in Rs/tonne)

Select the 3rd type of fuel

Select if this is an external fuel or internal fuel

Quantity of this fuel used in the whole season (in tonnes)

Cost of fuel (in Rs/tonne)

Select the 4th type of fuel

Select if this is an external fuel or internal fuel

Quantity of this fuel used in the whole season (in tonnes)

Cost of fuel (in Rs/tonne)

Select the 5th type of fuel

Select if this is an external fuel or internal fuel

Quantity of this fuel used in the whole season (in tonnes)

Cost of fuel (in Rs/tonne)

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