Industrial Help:
Energy Costs of
Compressed Air
Compressed Air Is One of the Most
Expensive Energy Sources in Your Facility
Determine the cost of compressed air in your facility:
According to a U.S. Department of Energy study, about 10% of a
facility's electricity costs are the result of generating compressed
air. In some facilities this number is as high as 30%.
The effeciency of a compressed air system may be as low as 10-15%,
meaning compressed air is one of the most expensive sources of energy
in your facility. For example, it typically takes 7-8hp of electrical
power to run an air compressor to operate a 1hp air motor (at 100psi).
Most facilities do not know their cost for producing compressed
air. Thus the first step is to determine your cost of compressed
air by periodically monitoring the compressor operating hours and
load duty cycle. Then use the following calculator to find the cost
of compressed air in your facility.
You will need to run separate calculations for the compressor when
fully loaded and for when it is unloaded, and add them together.
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