Eliminate useless consumption of compressed air

Eliminate useless consumption of compressed air

1.Identify, repair and prevent leakage

　　Leaks may cause problems in the system, resulting in more energy consumption and expensive resources to solve the problem. It is very important to identify and repair all leaks, starting with leaks that consume most of the compressed air. After the repair is completed, a continuous leak detection and elimination process should be implemented to prevent future leaks.

　　2. Determine the compressed air cost of each machine or process

　　Accurate air consumption and power generation can accurately assess the true operating cost. In turn, this can help manage and conserve available resources.

　　 3. Turn off the compressed air supply when not in use

　　 Stop supplying compressed air to non-running application conditions to reduce consumption. This can be achieved by manually closing the exhaust valve or adding a solenoid valve and control system to the air supply of each working condition. Close the valve at night or on weekends to prevent the compressor from rotating to fill the leak when production is not running, which can be a huge source of energy savings.

　　 4. Use only the required amount of compressed air

　　Using pressure higher than required and prolonged cycle time will result in excessive air usage. Open applications also waste compressed air, which can easily add unnecessary costs to your energy bill. If your process currently uses open blow molding, please check the use of air nozzles, which can reduce the amount of compressed air used by at least 30%.

　　 5. Analyze the simultaneous demand of compressed air

　　 All parts of a process may not require air at the same time. Analyze peak and average traffic to determine actual compression needs and whether local auxiliary storage is useful.