Most of the world’s industrial community is conscious of the importance of saving energy.

      Energy cannot be destroyed. In all processes involving energy, the second law of thermodynamics applies. That is, not all the energy going into a system will be used. A part of it will not be used for the purpose it was meant and therefore, that part will become useless.

      So, in any transformation of energy, such as compressing air, there will be an unused portion of the whole energy invested. Some of this loss is attributed to the design of the compressor, some to the application, some to the operation, and some to the maintenance of the system. To save energy when buying a compressor, make sure it is of good design, that it will be properly applied, that it will have an efficient operation and that it will have optimum maintenance.

      Besides the inherent benefits of a long life for the compressor, it will be operating with maximum efficiency with the corresponding energy savings and, as a corollary, a meaningful cost savings.

      How can you be sure a compressed air system is operating at maximum efficiency?

                                                                                                           Before approaching the subject of capacity controls and their effect on energy savings, let’s briefly deal with factors that contribute to the loss of energy in a compressed air system, from the suction side to the point of use...

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