Saving energy with air compressors and compressed air equipment
Whether your concerns lie in environmental well being or reducing electrical
costs reducing the amount of power required to run a compressed air system
can make a big difference to your organisation.
There are a number of things you can do to save energy
and we have detailed a few below:-
Checking for leaks on your compressed air system
Approximately £100,000,000.00 worth of electricity is wasted each year
in the UK because of the all to familiar hiss
of compressed air escaping from a leak. The most common places to find leaks
is on worn quick release couplings and pipework joints. The carbon trust
offers the following guide on how to find and cure compressed air leaks.
http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/Publications/publicationdetail.htm?productid=GIL150
Alternatively
we can quote to complete remedial work to your compressed air system.
If you do have leaks it is particuarly important to shut
down your air compressor when not in use.
Variable speed drive air compressors
A bit of a buzz word in the pneumatics industry; A VSD air compressor offers
great savings of upto 40% on your electrical costs. The more fluctuation
there is in your compressed air demand the greater the savings potential from
using VSD equipment. A variable speed drive air compressor works by varying
the amount of power going to the motor based on the demand for compressed air.
Typical savings range from 20-35% in a standard environment.
When are VSD's not so good?
The inverter inside a variable speed drive is a fragile piece of equipment.
We would not recommend putting a VSD air compressor in an environment where
it is exposed to excessive heat or dust.
We offer a range of new variable
speed drive air compressors and also a retrofit service
For further information on energy saving air compressors please get in contact
Air compressor management equipment
When using multiple air compressors they are often linked via the existing controllers. While
this works fine there are potential savings using a centrallised compressed
air management board. Potential energy savings vary greatly depending
on the setup of the compressors however the largest savings are available
when there are machines of different sizes operating together.
Reducing pressure
A 1 bar reduction in your operating pressure can reduce energy costs
by 4%.
For further information take a look at our article here
If you would like to know more about saving energy with compressed
air equipment please do not hessitate to contact us
