1. roblems of the worldwide energy crisis and environmental degradation. In particular, developing
countries are interested to increase their awareness on the inefficient power generation and energy
usage in their countries. However, usually only limited information sources on the rational use of
energy are available.
The know-how on modern energy saving and conservation technologies should, therefore, be
disseminated to government and industrial managers, as well as to engineers and operators at the
plant
level in developing countries. It is particularly important that they acquire practical knowledge of
the currently available energy conservation technologies and techniques.
In December 1983, UNIDO organized a Regional Meeting on Energy Consumption as well as
an Expert Group Meeting on Energy Conservation in small- and medium-scale industries for Asian
countries. During these meetings, it was brought out that, for some energy intensive industries,
savings up to 10% could be achieved through basic housekeeping activities, such as auditing and
energy management.
All these experiences brought UNIDO to prepare a regional programme on the promotion and
application of energy saving technologies in selected subsectors, since the rational use of energy
calls
for a broad application of energy conservation technologies in the various industrial sectors where
energy is wasted. One of these energy intensive industrial sectors to be considered to improve
efficiency through the introduction of modern energy conservation technologies is the cement
industry.
The cement industry consumes much energy. The cement industry is a
