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Table 3 Basic details of the
selected industry
Name
Vishal packaging
Type of job
Manufacturing of corrugated sheets
and boxes
Location
D-25, MIDC, Khamgaon (M.S)
Types of raw materials
Paper, gum, stitching wire, glue, ink,
water
Type of energy required Electricity for driving motors and
heating
Number of employees
12
Total energy input
55 MWh
Total paper rolled
480 tons
Table 4 Cost of raw materials
Sr No
Inputs
Unit
Rate
Transportation cost
1
Kraft paper and paper board
Rs./kg
24.85
0.9
2
Modified starch
Rs./kg
63.27
1.75
3
Stitching wire
Rs./kg
36.41
2.96
4
Fevicol
Rs./kg
41.42
0
5
Electricity
Rs./kWh
7.36
0
6
Labour
Rs./Labour hour
33
0
7
Water
Rs./m 3
30.23
0
*Costs of raw material and transport are subjected to market change
*Costs of electricity and water are inclusive of taxes and rentals
4 Data Analysis
4.1 Ecological Footprint
The ecological footprint of resources and energy sources is calculated as tabulated
in Table 5.
The ecological footprint of all the required resources is calculated based on the
embodied energy of these resources. The embodied energy is used to convert and
calculate the equivalent GHG emissions based on the sources of primary energy used
by the country.
Ecological footprint of various products (per ton) of the industry based on the
amount of energy and resources currently consumed is shown in Table 6 grouped
on the basis of raw material, energy, manpower, transportation and built-up land
requirements. The product-wise ecological footprint is calculated, as shown in
Table 7.
a. Sample Calculation of Ecological Footprint
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Table 3 Basic details of the
selected industry
Name
Vishal packaging
Type of job
Manufacturing of corrugated sheets
and boxes
Location
D-25, MIDC, Khamgaon (M.S)
Types of raw materials
Paper, gum, stitching wire, glue, ink,
water
Type of energy required Electricity for driving motors and
heating
Number of employees
12
Total energy input
55 MWh
Total paper rolled
480 tons
Table 4 Cost of raw materials
Sr No
Inputs
Unit
Rate
Transportation cost
1
Kraft paper and paper board
Rs./kg
24.85
0.9
2
Modified starch
Rs./kg
63.27
1.75
3
Stitching wire
Rs./kg
36.41
2.96
4
Fevicol
Rs./kg
41.42
0
5
Electricity
Rs./kWh
7.36
0
6
Labour
Rs./Labour hour
33
0
7
Water
Rs./m 3
30.23
0
*Costs of raw material and transport are subjected to market change
*Costs of electricity and water are inclusive of taxes and rentals
4 Data Analysis
4.1 Ecological Footprint
The ecological footprint of resources and energy sources is calculated as tabulated
in Table 5.
The ecological footprint of all the required resources is calculated based on the
embodied energy of these resources. The embodied energy is used to convert and
calculate the equivalent GHG emissions based on the sources of primary energy used
by the country.
Ecological footprint of various products (per ton) of the industry based on the
amount of energy and resources currently consumed is shown in Table 6 grouped
on the basis of raw material, energy, manpower, transportation and built-up land
requirements. The product-wise ecological footprint is calculated, as shown in
Table 7.
a. Sample Calculation of Ecological Footprint