Fan Systems in the European Union: Energy, Emissions and Policy Actions

Increasing the Energy Efficiency in Compressed Air Systems

“…Industrial CASs installed in Serbia consume about 8% of the electricity used by industry (Šešlija et al, 2011). Although this percentage is low compared to the values reported for some other countries (Radgen and Blaustein, 2001;Radgen, 2003;Radgen, 2004), this does not mean that the CASs in Serbia are more efficient. This low consumption percentage is a consequence of the inefficient electricity utilization in the industry, the value of energy intensity being three times higher than in the developed European countries (USEIA, 2006).…”

“…On the other hand, the introduction of frequency regulation would result in the saving of 10% (Wissink, 2007). If this is combined with the potential saving that could be achieved by eliminating air leak in CASs, which is in average 30%, and if this mode of saving is applicable in about 80% of companies (Radgen and Blaustein, 2001), the additional reduction would be 24%. This would result in the potential saving of 36.8% of the total energy consumed by CASs.…”

Energy demand and efficiency measures in polymer processing: comparison between temperate and Mediterranean operating plants

“…Additionally, the large amount of waste heat from the compressors can be also used for heating. In some cases a complete substitution of the pneumatic system is even possible with electro-mechanical devices [17].…”

IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND REDUCING COSTS IN THE DRINKING WATER SUPPLY INDUSTRY: An ENERGY STAR Resource Guide for Energy and Plant Managers

“…Energy savings from making improvements to a compressed air system can range from 20 percent to 50 percent of total system electricity consumption (U.S. DOE, 2003a). The most effective measure is to reduce air leaks throughout the system: 42 percent of potential energy savings derive from this measure alone (Radgen and Blaustein, 2001 …”