{"id":4492,"date":"2020-04-07T20:07:14","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T20:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/?p=4492"},"modified":"2023-02-17T09:54:33","modified_gmt":"2023-02-17T15:54:33","slug":"evaluate-compressed-air-system-to-optimize-efficiency-and-reduce-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imegcorp.com\/insights\/blog\/evaluate-compressed-air-system-to-optimize-efficiency-and-reduce-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"Evaluate compressed air system to optimize efficiency and reduce costs"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Luke Streit<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A compressed air system evaluation can point owners and facilities engineers in the right direction to ensure their plant is operating efficientl<\/span>y and reliably. But the requirements of an effective industrial compressed air system vary depending on a facility\u2019s size, air quality requirements, minimum demand pressure, and other site-specific\u00a0<\/span>criteria.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n When evaluating your facility\u2019s compressed air system, it\u2019s important to consider these factors:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Your\u00a0<\/span><\/b>compressed air<\/span><\/b>\u00a0quality<\/span><\/b>. Some facilities, like factories using pneumatic tools and conveyance,\u00a0<\/span>do not require the same high-quality air as food processing or testing facilities.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Water vapor.\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Because it can\u2019t be filtered out of the system, water vapor must be condensed out<\/span>\u00a0or absorbed from the airstream using either a refrigerated or desiccant air dryer.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Energy-saving potential.\u00a0<\/span><\/b>Improving the efficiency of compressed air systems may save you a small percentage of e<\/span>nergy cost per cubic feet per minute (cfm<\/span>), but<\/span>\u00a0eliminating unnecessary compressed air consumption saves 100 percent of the energy cost for the cfm saved.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n If you suspect your system has excessive leakage or is underperforming, walk through your facility when manufacturing processes are off and listen<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 c<\/span>ompressed air leaks make noise, and you may be a<\/span>ble to hear major leaks.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Evaluating your\u00a0<\/span>compressed air<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>system\u00a0<\/span>can increase the efficien<\/span>cy of your facility<\/span>\u00a0and prevent costly repairs down the road. To learn more about how air quality affects a compressed air system\u2019s energy use and how to evaluate your system, read\u00a0<\/span>our<\/span>\u00a0article\u00a0<\/span>\u201cCompressed air audit optimizes\u00a0<\/span>efficiency<\/span>,<\/span>\u201d<\/span><\/a>\u00a0published in\u00a0<\/span>Consulting-Specifying Engineer\u00a0<\/span><\/i>magazine.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A compressed air system evaluation can point owners and facilities engineers in the right direction to ensure their plant is operating efficiently and reliably. Read more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":4494,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[3,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4492","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blogs","category-sustainability"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n