Compressed Air Training: Fundamentals, Air Audits, and Heat Recovery

Compressed air webinar hosted by IHS/Engineering 360 covering:

Compressed Air Efficiency Fundamentals,
Using Compressed air Audits to Identify Areas for Energy Savings Potential, and
Turning your air Compressor into an Energy Source

0:00 Introduction
1:17 Compressed Air Efficiency Fundamentals
2:03 Components of Waste
3:18 Percent of Electricity Consumed by Compressed Air Systems
5:53 Specific Strategies
6:11 Why Piping Materials Matter
6:50 Piping Materials Overview
7:54 The Cost of Compressed Air Leaks
8:29 Two Types of Leaks
9:06 How Much Does a Leak Cost?
10:13 Three Methods of Leak Detection Method
10:38 Ultrasonic Leak Detection
10:52 Ultrasonic Leak Audit Expectations
11:11 Leak Detection Report: Example
11:24 Leak Repair Strategy
12:11 Annual Detection
12:23 Using Compressed Air Audits to Identify Areas for Energy Savings Potential
12:35 Why Do a Compressed Air Audit?
18:24 Demand Profile
19:11 Available Capacity
20:05 Non-Productive Load
23:49 Heat Recovery in Screw Compressors
27:43 Comparison of Heat Recovery Systems: Hot Water
28:11 KAESER Example: Fluid-Injected Rotary Screw Compressor
29:48 Heat Exchangers Plate-type
31:24 Sample ROI Calculation: 100 hp VFD, Plate-type Heat Exchanger Assumptions
34:12 Step-By-Step