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The life cycle cost (LCC), also called total cost of ownership, is the cost you pay for buying, maintaining and operating the equipment for its total life. Energy consumption typically represents 80% of the overall cost of a compressed air installation.
A life cycle cost analysis can reveal areas for improvement. For instance, there are a few opportunities to reduce energy cost by optimizing the following.
1. Air compressors
Investing in an energy-efficient compressor is likely to be the most cost-effective option over the lifetime of the compressor.
When selecting the right compressor for the job, air demand matters. If the air supply is stable, then a fixed-speed compressor may be the best solution. If, however, the air demand fluctuates, then a model with a variable speed drive (VSD) will likely be the ideal choice.
2. Dryers and filters
Poor air quality is responsible for a number of significant compressed air system issues, which can result in poor equipment performance, lowered energy efficiency, contaminated final products and leakages or rupture in compressed air pipe network.
So it is important to choose the right dryers and filters to ensure the air quality. This will also limit the pressure drop as the air passes through them. Every 1 bar(g) increase in pressure consumes 7% more power and hence if there is a pressure drop in the system, it incurs losses.
3. Air leakage
Compressed air installation of more than 5 years old has an average 20% of air leakage. Air leaks are a big waste of energy, but easy to ignore. In a typical industrial plant, compressed air accounts for up to 40% of the total electricity bill. Any leakage generated from compressed air will cause a huge amount on your bill.
4. Central controller
In systems that feature more than one compressor, central controllers can play a major role. They can reduce the average pressure band (a pressure reduction of 1 bar lowers energy usage by 7%), control compressor capacity, and regulate the compressor speed.
5. Preventive maintenance
Keeping your air compressor equipment in optimal condition helps increase lifetime value and reduce operational costs.
You might ignore maintenance requirements till something goes wrong, but in creating a successful air compressor maintenance cost, you should concentrate on preventative maintenance. This form of upkeep is much easier to predict, and it can assist you in avoiding system malfunctions.
Take advantage of our air audit
Every customer's needs are different, to find the potential saving areas for your compressed air system, we recommend to take a complete air audit conducted by professional engineers.
Estimated full audit for medium to large plant/factory will cost approx. $4,000/-.
As part of our continuing commitment to reduce your compressor's life cycle cost, we offer 50% discount to our customers on standard cost of audit. Take the opportunity to avail 50% off . Furthermore, the first 2 registrations will get the audit free of charge.
The benefits from our air audit does not end with lowering energy costs but also improving the overall efficiency of your production and significant reduction in cost of operation.
