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Do You Gen-air-ate Efficiently?Ian HarrisonPennine Pneumatic Services and Simm Engineering Group
About us• Pennine Pneumatic Services (PPS)
founded in 1991Celebrating 25 years
• Acquired Simm Engineering Group 2015Celebrating 75 years
• Family company• 52 employees across both sites• Winner of Halifax Business Awards
Employer of the Year 2015• Winner of Atlas Copco Distributor of
the Year 2015• Strong belief in developing staff
Matthew Chandler came 3rd in Apprentice of the Year EEF Manufacturing Awards
What is an Air Compressor and a Vacuum Pump?
An air compressor is a device that converts power (using an electric motor, diesel or gasoline engine, etc.) into potential energy stored in pressurized air (i.e., compressed air). By one of several methods, an air compressor forces more and more air into a storage tank, increasing the pressure.
A vacuum pump is a device that removes air from a sealed volume leaving behind a partial vacuum, reducing the pressure.
Worldwide Energy Consumption
10–12% of all power generated is dedicated to the production of compressed air, and a large proportion of this power is potentially wasted energy
The every day world of Air Compressors
Solar Panels Dentists
Printing Jacuzzi’s
Computers Food and Beverage
Generators
Jackhammerspneumatic drills
Oil and Gas
They’re everywhere!
Fixed speed technology – Air Compressors
• Have been widely used across a vast range of applications
• Will always run at the same speed• Provides a reliable source of
compressed air • Works on a system of ‘on load’ and
‘off load’• Due to the ‘fixed’ aspect of these
machines they are not always the most energy efficient option
Variable speed technology - Air Compressors
• Variable Speed Drive (VSD) Air compressors were first introduced by Atlas Copco in 1994
• A VSD compressor simply adjusts its motor and element speed to match the demand
• VSD compressors are recognised as the most energy-efficient compressors available
• Energy savings can commonly be over 35% of existing fixed speed compressors
Fixed speed compared to variable speed
FIXED SPEED 7.0 bar to 7.5 bar
VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE (VSD) 7.0 bar
7.0 bar
7.5 bar7.0 bar
Debunking the myth - Air compressors don't have to be costly
Five Top Tips to save energy
5. Do you have blowguns in your works?A regulator will reduce output pressure and save energy
1. All air systems will have leaks.Typically, leakages take 35% of the total air consumption
2. Are you running your system pressure too high?Check the min pressure site requires and reduce it!
3. Is your compressor left running when air is not needed?
Set it switch off, or use a controller
4. Do you know if your compressor is the correct size for your needs?
Make sure it suits your needs and matches demand
PPS Savings for 116 customers
Saved 5,725.14 carbon tonnes per annum
Annual cost savings over £900,000How?
Monitored the compressed air useIdentified and fixed leaks
Used VSD compressors to match demand to usage
Variable speed technology - Vacuum Pumps
The Atlas Copco GHSVSD+ introduced in 2015, represents a step change in technology - nothing is wasted
Key benefits:• Energy savings of around 50%• Less oil carryover• Quieter • Smaller• Vacuum level is controllable from the
panel • The GHS VSD + matches your
demands
Annual Savings of £33,328
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Saving £10,000 per annum
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Savings of £5,680 per year
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Compressed air energy bill reduced by 58%
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Energy savings of around £55,000 per annum
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50% Reduction of energy consumption
Nitrogen Generation
1. You can produce your own nitrogen from compressed air
2. Installing a generator to produce your own nitrogen is more convenient and cost-effective than using storage bottles
3. Businesses requiring continuous consumption can benefit from installing a nitrogen system
4. Stand-alone plug-and-play nitrogen skid packages will make nitrogen through the night, which can then be consumed during the day
5. Nitrogen purities from 95 to 99.999%6. Pressures from 1 to 300 Bar
Buy or Lease – Options for both
Lease - cost over five years is often less than the energy savings
Buy - capital outlay cost can be recovered in less than a year
Conclusion
• Can you afford not to check if you can save energy? • Do you Gen - air- ate efficiently?
• When did you last health check your system?
Quote “Ecofair2016” for a free compressor and vacuum energy audit
Questions?
Ian HarrisonPennine Pneumatic Services and Simm Engineering Group
01422 321772 / 0114 244 0764