Why take action to control compressed air?
April 25th 2007

The Carbon Trust's publication Energy efficient compressed air systems, offers a useful guide to taking action on controlling your compressed air costs.

There are three important reasons why it is worth investing time and effort in reducing compressed air costs, says The Carbon Trust:

• It will save energy and money by identifying and eliminating waste

• It will improve the reliability and performance of the compressed air system

• It will reduce environmental impact through reduced electricity consumption and consequent lower carbon emissions.

A properly designed and maintained compressed air system that is energy efficient could save the user thousands of pounds each year. It will also minimise the risk of lost production by increasing the reliability of supply and improve the health and safety aspect of operating a pressurised system.

Every pound saved on energy goes straight to the bottom line and is a very effective way of increasing profits. Of all utilities, compressed air represents one of the largest opportunities for immediate energy savings on any site. Furthermore, most of the energy and carbon savings are achievable with little or modest investment.

The Carbon Trust's publication takes an overall system management approach, as well as covering technical aspects of the components of a typical industrial compressed air system. It describes each component, briefly explaining its function before identifying cost- effective actions that will reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions.

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