How to cut energy demand for compressed air by using valves?
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This post explains a straight-forward measure to cut energy costs for compressed air with marginal investments. There are numerous further measures available in the eeaser accelerator.
As air compression is very energy intensive compressed air is the most expensive form of energy. Yet, even in very well-maintained compressed air circuits there are leakages – causing high costs. Mostly, factories have various processes where compressed air is required, but not all are always in use.
Compressed air is usually generated centrally and equally distributed within the factory – typically through a single circuit. As a result, also areas which are in no need of compressed air at certain times will be served. This increases compressor loads, due to the friction and leakages within that part of the circuit.
The installation of shut-off valves allows to separate subcircuits or vessels, thereby directly reducing the required air compression and thus energy demand. The larger the piping areas which are shut-off the larger savings.
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Besides a direct reduction of energy demand and costs this measure also increases the lifetime of other components in the circuit and reduces maintenance costs – ass less compressed air needs to be generated and treated (filtered, dried, …).
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