DATA LOG SURVEY
An accurate account of your plant's compressed air demand, pressure and cycle over a 7-day period identifying energy costs and where savings can be made.

AIR LEAK DETECTION AUDIT
With leaks typically accounting for 20% of the system demand, this is a critical efficiency procedure.

AIR QUALITY AUDIT
Measures the quality of air against your specific needs at any point in your system.

MAINTENANCE REVIEW
Assesses service programme effectiveness for equipment, including compressors, filters, dryers and ancillaries.

MONITORING AND CONTROL PROGRAMME
Sets out recommendations for long term monitoring and control to maintain optimum efficiency.

VARIABLE SPEED DRIVE AIR COMPRESSORS
These compressors provide the ultimate in customer benefits:

Energy Efficiency - At full load, a VSD will produce the most air using the least energy; and will continue to do so down to loads as low as 20%. A VSD unit can run at up to 95% efficiency throughout its entire speed range.

Air compressors typically do not operate at full load on a continuous basis. Our market observations show the average air compressor in a single compressor system operates at 70% of full load volume. The following chart shows a real example.

Typical System Volume Demand
A conventional, fixed-speed air compressor is controlled by an inlet control valve that modulates between open and closed positions. But using the inlet valve to meet system air demand results in extreme pressure fluctuations and wasted energy, greatly reducing efficiency whenever the compressor operates outside its optimum performance range.

ECA

The Enhanced Capital Allowance Scheme enables businesses to claim 100% first year capital allowances on investments in energy-saving technologies and products.

100 per cent first-year Enhanced Capital Allowances (ECA) allow the full cost of an investment in designated energy-saving plant and machinery to be written off against the taxable profits of the period in which the investment is made. The general rate of capital allowances for spending on plant and machinery is 20% a year on the reducing balance basis.

Energy Saving
For more information on how to realise these energy saving opportunities, follow the link below:

Enhanced Capital Allowance

For more information on the above on how to realise these energy saving opportunities click on the link below.

The Carbon Trust : Compressed Air

Who and What Qualifies
Click on the link below for a leaflet that gives an overview of compressed air equipment specified on the Energy Technology List and aims to help businesses present a sound business case for purchasing energy saving equipment from ETL manufacturers and suppliers.

Technology Information Leaflet : Compressed Air Equipment