Real Time Energy Performance Control for Industrial Compressed Air Systems: Methodology and Applications
Most manufacturing and process industries require compressed air to such an extent that in Europe, for instance, about 10% of the total electrical energy consumption of industries is due to compressed air systems (CAS). However, energy efficiency in compressed air production and handling is often ig...
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| author | Miriam Benedetti Francesca Bonfà Vito Introna Annalisa Santolamazza Stefano Ubertini |
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| description | Most manufacturing and process industries require compressed air to such an extent that in Europe, for instance, about 10% of the total electrical energy consumption of industries is due to compressed air systems (CAS). However, energy efficiency in compressed air production and handling is often ignored or underestimated, mainly because of the lack of awareness about its energy consumption, caused by the absence of proper measurements on CAS in most industrial plants. Therefore, any effective energy saving intervention on generation, distribution and transformation of compressed air requires proper energy information management. In this paper we demonstrate the importance of monitoring and controlling energy performance in compressed air generation and use, to enable energy saving practices, to enhance the outcomes of energy management projects, and to obtain additional benefits for non-energy-related activities, such as operations, maintenance management and energy accounting. In particular, we propose a novel methodology based on measured data, and baseline definition through statistical modelling and control charts. The proposed methodology is tested on a real compressed air system of a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in order to verify its effectiveness and applicability. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8ee73dbd02f241fa812e01286d032f462022-12-22T04:09:43ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732019-10-011220393510.3390/en12203935en12203935Real Time Energy Performance Control for Industrial Compressed Air Systems: Methodology and ApplicationsMiriam Benedetti0Francesca Bonfà1Vito Introna2Annalisa Santolamazza3Stefano Ubertini4Energy, New Technology and Environment Agency (ENEA), Rome 00123, ItalyEnergy, New Technology and Environment Agency (ENEA), Rome 00123, ItalyDepartment of Enterprise Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome 00133, ItalyDepartment of Enterprise Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome 00133, ItalyDEIM School of Engineering, University of Tuscia, Viterbo 01100, ItalyMost manufacturing and process industries require compressed air to such an extent that in Europe, for instance, about 10% of the total electrical energy consumption of industries is due to compressed air systems (CAS). However, energy efficiency in compressed air production and handling is often ignored or underestimated, mainly because of the lack of awareness about its energy consumption, caused by the absence of proper measurements on CAS in most industrial plants. Therefore, any effective energy saving intervention on generation, distribution and transformation of compressed air requires proper energy information management. In this paper we demonstrate the importance of monitoring and controlling energy performance in compressed air generation and use, to enable energy saving practices, to enhance the outcomes of energy management projects, and to obtain additional benefits for non-energy-related activities, such as operations, maintenance management and energy accounting. In particular, we propose a novel methodology based on measured data, and baseline definition through statistical modelling and control charts. The proposed methodology is tested on a real compressed air system of a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant in order to verify its effectiveness and applicability.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/20/3935energy efficiencycompressed air systemsenergy data analysisenergy measuresperformance controloperationsmaintenanceenergy accounting |
| spellingShingle | Miriam Benedetti Francesca Bonfà Vito Introna Annalisa Santolamazza Stefano Ubertini Real Time Energy Performance Control for Industrial Compressed Air Systems: Methodology and Applications Energies energy efficiency compressed air systems energy data analysis energy measures performance control operations maintenance energy accounting |
| title | Real Time Energy Performance Control for Industrial Compressed Air Systems: Methodology and Applications |
| title_full | Real Time Energy Performance Control for Industrial Compressed Air Systems: Methodology and Applications |
| title_fullStr | Real Time Energy Performance Control for Industrial Compressed Air Systems: Methodology and Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Real Time Energy Performance Control for Industrial Compressed Air Systems: Methodology and Applications |
| title_short | Real Time Energy Performance Control for Industrial Compressed Air Systems: Methodology and Applications |
| title_sort | real time energy performance control for industrial compressed air systems methodology and applications |
| topic | energy efficiency compressed air systems energy data analysis energy measures performance control operations maintenance energy accounting |
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