Optimizing Compressed Air Systems

Known as the “4th Utility,” compressed air systems provide a powerful and flexible energy source for industrial processes. In order to better educate Energy Managers on how to reduce the kWh consumption of their compressed air systems, our content focuses on reducing energy costs and making processes more environmentally friendly—all while optimizing production output.

Compressed air systems have been identified as a top opportunity for reducing energy costs. The U.S. Department of Energy (EPA) estimates that compressed air systems account for $1.5 billion per year in energy costs and 0.5 percent of emissions. It is further estimated that the optimization of compressed air systems can provide energy efficiency improvements of 20 to 50 percent.Our case studies focus on how to improve compressed air systems.

Education for Energy Teams

As Sustainability Programs become increasingly important, Energy Management will continue to be a top priority for industrial manufacturing and processing companies. Specifically, Energy Teams are focusing on reducing the kWh consumption of their facilities. In order to help with that initiative, we interview Corporate Energy Managers so that Energy Teams can learn from their experiences.

For example, Compressed Air Best Practices® magazine interviewed the Corporate Energy Team Leader from Intertape Polymer Group (IPG) to learn about why the company was named a 2014 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year by the EPA. In the article, readers can learn about how IPG’s energy program helped reduce their energy intensity by 22 percent, resulting in savings of nearly $2 million since 2009.

In another interview, Compressed Air Best Practices® spoke with the Director of Global Energy Management at Corning Incorporated about the company’s adoption of a continuous energy management strategy for each of its facilities. Corning’s three focuses included ensuring a reliable energy supply, increasing energy productivity and operating as “green” as possible. As a result, the company was also named a 2014 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year by the EPA.

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