Studies
Energy Efficiency. N/A N/A
Study for improved energy efficiency of Compressed Air Systems
| Country : | EUROPE. . |
| Client : | ADEME - French Environment and Energy Management Agency . European Commission |
| Start Date : | 1999 |
| Completion Date : | 2000 |
| Value of services : | N/C |
| Funder : | ADEME (French Environment and Energy Management Agency) . |
| Associate/Partner : | N/A |
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| Description : |
Compressed air systems , used in the building and industrial sector, represent 10 to 30% of the electrical consumption of some sectors of activity. Achievable energy savings vary from 5 to 50% according to the type of system and the industrial sector concerned. But they are implemented spontaneously by the action of the market. The aim of the study is to evaluate energy efficiency measures implemented for compressed air systems used in the industrial and building sectors. |
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| Description of the Actual Services Provided | To execute this study, ADEME, co-ordinator of a European task force, financed by the SAVE program of the DG17 of the European Commission, mobilised support to IED for the following tasks : * Task 1 : Characterization of the current compressor park and the market. * Task 2 : Modelling of energy compressed air system consumption and their evolution, realization of a model under calculator for the evolution of compressor consumption. * Task 3 : Economic and technical savings potential * Task 4 : Organizational aspects of energy savings implementation * Task 5 : Analysis of impacts of measures and proposed programs, analysis of impacts for electrical companies, manufacturers, the prescriptors and users of compressed air systems. * Task 6 : Definition of promotion actions of more efficient compressors. * Task 7 : Evaluation of the impact of measures, with European partners. * Task 8 : Dissemination of results * Task 9 : Coordination of the study |