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COMPRESSED AIR AUDITS
Compressed Air Audits - Reduce Costs, Energy, and Downtime.
When analyzing the life cycle costs of a compressed air system on average 82% of these costs are for energy, with only 10% spent on maintenance and 8% spent on the initial capital equipment cost.
- Would you like to know what your compressed air system’s annual energy costs and usage?
- Are you uncertain if your current equipment is properly sized and operating efficiently?
- Are compressed air system problems resulting in unwanted downtime and lost production?
Whether your management is looking to properly size and design a new system or they are looking to improve the efficiency and reliability of their current system; a professional air audit can provide the much needed information to make future informed decisions.
Air audits can help your management team identify system problems in demand, distribution, and supply. By examining the total air system, not just the compressor, our audit professionals can offer feasible and cost-effective solutions to improve your air systems performance and lower your energy usage and costs. The fact that RMEM is not an equipment distributor allows our professionals to offer a truly independent perspective; keeping the Client’s best interest in mind.
RMEM offers both Comprehensive Air System Audits, as well as routine Ultrasonic Leak Detection Audits.
- RMEM’s comprehensive compressed air audits will evaluate all aspects of your compressed air system (flow, pressure, energy, equipment, and system design). Our Air Audits are designed to identify feasible solutions to reduce operating costs, decrease energy consumption, increase system performance, and reduce downtime. Our detailed reports can be used to directly support proposed retrofit or expansion projects.
- The Department of Energy (DOE) estimates that the average facility often loses between 20 – 30% of their compressed air production through leakage. Our ultrasonic leak detection audits include categorizing each leak with a photo, estimated SCFM loss, and associated annual costs. Excessive air leaks can result in extended compressor loading; prevent units from shutting down, and impact system flow and pressure. Most leak repairs are relatively inexpensive and can be completed in-house allowing for very short paybacks. We offer annual, semi-annual, and quarterly packages based on the type and size of facility.
REBATES AND INCENTIVES
Many utility providers throughout the US offer rebates and incentives that pay as much as 75% of the project costs for compressed air studies and leak audits, as well as compressed air energy conservation measures and equipment purchases. Rebates and incentives represent FREE MONEY that can both supplement the cost of an air audit and significantly reduce the payback period for capital projects. RMEM has utility rebate information available for most US utility companies. We can help your management team identify program eligibility, complete required analysis, and fill out the necessary forms to ensure you receive the maximize rebate and incentives available
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RMEM’s standard Compressed Air Audit program includes the following:
- Document age, manufacturer, configuration, and general condition of equipment.
- Document manufacturer specifications for air compressors as well as other system components; i.e. receivers, coolers, dryers, flow controllers, valves, drains, etc.
- Document and review system plumbing design; create system block diagrams.
- Assess adequacy of compressor room, size, condition, ventilation, location, etc.
- Document hours of operation, downtime, maintenance intervals, problem areas.
- Onsite leak audit with an ultrasonic leak detector. Each leak’s size and cost will be estimated, photographed, and entered onto a Leak Log for repair.
- Survey all air equipment and processes to identify any waste as well as feasible opportunities for efficiency improvements.
- Meter and log system flow rates (SCFM) and system pressures (PSIG).
- Measure and document site specific performance and energy (KW) information based on gathered data from installed data loggers, power analyzers, and analysis.
- Conduct interviews with site operation and maintenance managers regarding the Facility’s operational schedule, requirements, and known performance problems or concerns.
- Review current operational schedules, site load profile, and utility rates to calculate kWh per CFM and per CFM energy costs.
- Identify and propose potential Energy Conservation Measures (ECM) relevant to the current equipment configuration, as well as proposed replacement equipment (if applicable).
- Provide a detailed estimate of the cost savings and eligible rebates and incentives for each ECM proposed.
- Calculate and present pre and post baselines (estimated annual usage (kWh) peak demand and average demand (KW) for each compressor.
- Identify and highlight qualifying Utility rebate and incentive programs relevant to proposed efficiency improvements.
All of RMEM’s Comprehensive Air Studies include a color PDF and hard copy bound report with detailed findings, data summaries, performance graphs, supporting exhibits, savings matrix, and recommend corrective actions.
COMPRESSED AIR FLOW METERS (SALES and RENTALS)
For customers that wish to continually monitor their compressed air system’s flow or simply require interim measurements; RMEM also offers a variety of affordable insertion flow meters (1/2” through 8”) for sale, as well as weekly and month rentals. In most cases we can offer next day delivery to customers within the US and Canada.
For more information or a quote on equipment please contact us at 1-800-306-6085 x200 or send an email inquiry to sales@maintainenergy.com
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