Energy savings measures in compressed air systems
| Autor: | Jorge I. Silva-Ortega, Sandra M. Escorcia, Habid E. Zarate, Vicente Leonel Martínez Diaz, Gilberto González García, Hernan Hernandez-Herrera, Zaid García Sánchez |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Energy Efficiency
020209 energy Compressed air 02 engineering and technology lcsh:HD9502-9502.5 Energy Savings 020401 chemical engineering Compressed Air Systems 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Air compressor Electricity Consumption 0204 chemical engineering Leakage (economics) lcsh:Environmental sciences lcsh:GE1-350 Waste management business.industry Energy consumption lcsh:Energy industries. Energy policy. Fuel trade General Energy Greenhouse gas Environmental science Electricity business General Economics Econometrics and Finance Gas compressor Efficient energy use |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy Vol. 10, No. 3 (2020) Repositorio Digital USB Universidad Simón Bolívar instacron:Universidad Simón Bolívar REDICUC-Repositorio CUC Corporación Universidad de la Costa instacron:Corporación Universidad de la Costa International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, Vol 10, Iss 3, Pp 414-422 (2020) |
| Popis: | Compressed air is one of the most widely used application energies in the industry, such as good transportability, safety, purity, cleanliness, storage capacity and ease of use. In many countries, compressed air systems account for approximately 10% of the industry's total electricity consumption. Despite all its advantages, compressed air is expensive, only between 10% to 30% of the energy consumed reaches the point of final use. Energy is lost as heat, leaks, pressure drop, misuse, among others. Energy efficiency measures such as: reducing compressor pressure, lowering air inlet temperature, adequate storage capacity, recovering residual heat from the air compressor and reducing leakage, can produce energy savings between 20% to 60%, with an average return on investment lower than two years. This paper analyzes the main energy efficiency measures that can be applied in the CASs, the potential energy savings, implementation costs and return rate of each of them are being calculated giving a necessary tool for companies in their objectives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption.Keywords: Compressed air systems, electricity consumption, energy efficiency, energy savings,JEL Classifications: Q47, L94, N66DOI: https://doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.9059 |
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