Energy Management

Understanding what energy saving techniques are available and most effective for your company can be a daunting process. Industrial facilities have the in depth knowledge in delivery energy saving techniques and equipment for your company to start saving NOW and for the future.

  • Electronic Control is an important option to ensure your equipment is operating at MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY
  • Energy or Heat Recovery. Many existing installed machines can be adapted for Energy or Heat recovery to be re-distributed through out your factory for Boiler Feed water pre-heat, space heating and hot water applications.
  • VS Drives (variable Speed) can be applied to motors to operate in relation to demand rather than max output all of the time.
  • Air Quality Testing can be within the work environment as well as the process air feeding your valuable machines and processes to keep work costs down.

System Control

By understating the requirements for production the control of machinery delivering the production system can have a dramatic effect to improve efficiency, reliability and thus reduce costs.

For example – Compressed air equates to approx 10% of all energy being used in industry today and that government authorities estimate that up to 30% of this is being wasted due to leaks or inadequate control.

IFL can install air flow and energy monitoring equipment to establish the current operating parameters of the installed equipment.

By understating what is required and how the plant currently delivers effective control can ensure that the installed equipment proved the correct flow & pressure improving efficiency. If there are more than one air compressor we have controllers which can control the complete factories requirements ensuring the most efficient mode of operation is made for the specific demand.

Heat Recovery

Heat Recovery from compressed is not a new concept but many manufacturers insist that the best way to achieve results is to invest in new machinery.

It is possible to recover up to 94% of the input energy from a lubricated screw type compressor. Approximately 95% of existing compressors can achieve this.

  • Spaces Heating
  • Heat Water (domestic use or boiler feed)
  • Wash Down Water

Heat Recovery Modules

IFL have a range of heat recovery modules designed to be fitted to almost every manufacture of air compressor.

This utilises the main energy source from the heat dispersed from the Oil Cooler from the discharged point of the air end and where the oil is at its hottest.

Hot air for room heating

The heated cooling air is used to heat a room via a ductwork system. Temperature controlled valves achieve a regulated, adjustable room temperature. In winter the heat from the exhaust air is used entirely or partly for heating purposes. In the summer it is blown out into the air via an exhaust air channel.

Hot water for heating purposes

Plate heat exchangers are used to produce hot water. The heating water runs through “plates” within a closed housing. The hot compressor oil flows between plates and housing and delivers its heating power to the hot water.

Heat for service and process water

The heat recovery process is the same as for heating water. Shell-and-tube heat exchangers are used to prevent oil from penetrating the service water even if there are leaks.

Alternative IFL Energy Saving Options

  • Leak Detection & Repair – air loss means loss of money as your compressor operates just to satisfy the leaks
  • Automation – By automating a process this can reduce manning costs and increase productivity
  • Air Quality Testing – Poor air quality often leads to plant or equipment malfunction as well as increased wear with the system itself increasing maintenance cost and equipment failure.

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