Air Dryers And Compressed Air System Specialists

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Why do you need to monitor your compressed air energy usage?

Energy efficiency is the new buzzword in compressed air management not just because of the recent Climate Change Levy but because the industry has realized that up to 10% of the electricity generated is used in the generation of compressed air.
Operating at a higher pressure than is necessary or operating with a poorly designed, leaking system is now regarded as a major unnecessary cost that has to be reduced and eradicated if possible.

Several studies have shown that the costs for compressed air generation are up to 30% higher than they should be
About 10% of the energy in the industry is used for compressed air generation with an increasing demand
Energy costs account for 75% of compressed air generation:

Source: Guide 241, E.T.S.U., Best Practice Programme, Department of the Environment

How would you know if your compressor system falls into these statistics?

BOGE Energy Management can give you the total picture -
knowledge is power

You need to:

AUDIT: Assess your existing compressed air system by evaluating generation, treatment, distribution and process usage
OPTIMISE: Reduce your energy and maintenance costs associated with compressed air. Start by using no and low cost methods
POST AUDIT: Justify and clarify any implemented changes in technology through a post audit assessment
CONTINUALLY IMPROVE: Implement a Continual Improvement Programme

Boge Compressors Ltd. are reminding compressed air users that energy and maintenance costs associated with compressed air can be reduced by following a simple 4 step approach to energy management.

Unidentified air leaks, compressed air misuse and wastage can all lead to an unreliable and costly compressor system. Most of these problems can go unnoticed, especially air leaks, but they can add up to major and unnecessary electrical and maintenance costs. One leaking hole of only 3mm costs roughly 3kW, which equates to some £1,150 per annum!

The BOGE 4-step approach to Energy Management provides one method of improving such areas and leads to continual reduced energy and maintenance costs.
Step one - Audit: an audit involves having a site energy survey completed, which will identify any poor operational practices.
Step 2 - Optimise: once an audit has identified any poor operational practices the compressed air system can be optimised thus reducing energy and maintenance costs. In most cases this will entail the use of low and no cost methods.
Step 3 - Post audit: Boge view the post audit to be just as important as the original audit. The post audit provides proof that any implemented change in technology is justified.
Step 4 - Continual Improvement: a continual improvement programme can be implemented to ensure that the compressor system continues to work at a cost effective and optimum level of performance.

The cost of auditing and producing an energy report can very often be met with a grant from Action Energy. That, combined with interest free loans from £5,000 to £50,000 from Action Energy, for the purchase of new energy efficient equipment, provides a real incentive to review and upgrade a compressed air system.

ULTRASONIC LEAK DETECTION CAN IDENTIFY THOSE COSTLY LEAKS

Pictured is part of the audit stage of the BOGE 4 step approach to energy management. In this picture airline is being scanned by an Ultrasonic Leak Detector to find those costly leaks. One 3mm hole will cost roughly 3kW, which equates to £1,150 per annum!