DOE Level 2 Advanced Management of Compressed Air Systems

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2 day(s) , 14 instructional hours

About This Event:

This workshop provides a discussion of energy efficiency factors for compressed air systems, with an emphasis on considering the system instead of only components. Indicators and symptoms of potential energy reduction opportunities are presented.

Recommended For:

Plant maintenance personnel and operators, plant engineers and consulting engineers.

You Will:

Explain the data and tools necessary to measure and assess the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of a compressed air system
Develop a system profile
Address point of use issues
Determine actual air quality requirements and treat air appropriately
Implement a compressed air system maintenance program
Explain different compressor control strategies.
Align the supply-side to demand-side operation.
Explain the value of heat recovery
Explain what is important to management
Develop a financial presentation for a proposed project
Create a new mindset of compressed air as a locally managed utility.

Topics Covered Include:

Benefits of improving compressed air system performance
How the compressed air system works
Computing the current cost of compressed air for their plant
Measuring and creating a baseline
The basic approach for cutting costs
The impact of different compressor control types
Steps for proper system operation, maintenance and point-of-use accountability
Tailoring a compressed air system management action plan.

Additional Information:

The Compressed Air Challenge has developed a training workshop to help evaluate industrial compressed air systems and apply proven techniques to reduce operating costs and improve productivity, product quality, system reliability and competitiveness. The Department of Energy has adopted this training for its workshop directed at improving industrial compressed air systems. The Fundamentals of Compressed Air Systems Workshop is an introductory course designed to teach facility engineers, operators and maintenance staff how to achieve cost savings of 15-25% through more effective production and use of compressed air.

As a sponsor of the Compressed Air Challenge (CAC), the U.S. Department of Energy uses compressed air systems training developed through the CAC. The Compressed Air Challenge is a national collaboration of utilities, state governments, energy efficiency organizations, compressed air system specialists, equipment manufacturers and equipment distributors? associations, and the US Department of Energy (DOE) who have joined together to create training and other informational services for industrial facility engineers and operators. The CAC is committed to one goal - improving the performance of industrial compressed air systems through a systems approach to optimization. Experience has shown that this will lead to greater reliability, better quality control, and lower costs of operation.

The CAC training sessions are only taught by qualified instructors who have been screened and qualified by the Compressed Air Challenge.

Instructor(s):

William (Bill) Scales, P.E., president of Scales Air Compressor Corp, has worked with air compressors for more than 49 years as a mechanic, engineer, and consultant and has practical knowledge and expertise in the air compressor industry. Mr. Scales has lectured before major companies and the World Energy Congress for many years and is a United States representative to the International Standards Organization with responsibility for specifying lubricants for use in air compressors.