8- Waste heat from the compression should be kept as low as possible Law of Physics define that the power needed to compress Air is 100% converted into Heat ! For most people difficult to understand ! They will ask, what about the efficiency ? To compress Air, the amount...

7- Auxiliary (dryers and filters) equipment should in be included in the evaluation Compressing Air is like squeezing an orange. The juice is coming out in high quantities, depending on the content of juice within the orange. The same is with Ambient Air, the relative humidity is defining how much...

6- Compressor room control is a must The compressor room consists mostly of multiple compressors to handle the variating flow. A compressor room control, regulates the different air-compressors in function of the demand. In partial load, many types of compressors do not run efficiently. Good to know is...

5- The right choice of compressor type must be based on energy efficiency on full load and partial load In a factory, a responsible for compressed Air is assigned. This can be the owner, the technical director or service technician. He is responsible for the Compressed Air installation and needs...

4- Waste of the compressed air installation should be measured Our planet is being combusted with waste. Alot of new rules and legislation is being introduced in various areas, such as ban of plastic bags, plastic plates, knifes and forks, straws, recycling of plastic PET bottles, .. All good initiatives...

3- The sustainability of a compressed air installation should be evaluated including disposal of the installation after its lifetime Like all other equipment, manufacturers are seeking lower cost manufacturing methods, in order to be more competitive in sales and make more profit for the company. We see prices of...

2- The energy efficiency should be measured by the users permanently The energy efficiency of a compressed air installation is the most debated argument when compressor manufacturers sell an Air-Compressor or Compressed Air installation. The reason is quite simple because 80% of the cost for compressed air during a period of...

In the field of Air-Compressors, two types of compressors are being used : - Oil-flooded or Oil-injected Air-Compressors (Oil-injected Screw, Oil-flooded vane compressors) - Oil-free Compressors (Oil-free Screw, Turbo Compressors, Piston Compressors, Water Injected Screw and Oil-free Scroll Compressors, Membrane Compressors). The Oil-flooded Air-compressors leave 2-10ppm of oil in the...

Vision and Believes by Chris Lybaert Climate change is all over the news. Horrifying stories and images are shown by environmental activist almost daily. Documentaries shows how Ice caps are melting. Floodings, draught, hurricanes are violently distroying nature and humans life. Our youth, for who life still has to...