Maintenance tips for compressed air system efficiency

31 October, 2023

Regular maintenance

The final step is to ensure the system is maintained regularly to run at optimum efficiency. It is about being ‘proactive’ rather than ‘reactive’ in regards to a machine breakdown, identifying potential problems before they become major concerns.

In addition, BCAS recommends using genuine manufacturer’s spare parts for the compressed air system. These will have been designed for the specific compressor, so will offer the best performance over other alternatives, helping to avoid unintentionally downgrading the system. Choosing genuine spare parts will also help to save time and money, as lower quality or inferior parts could lead to equipment failure and increased energy consumption.

The benefits

The benefits of a full and effective maintenance regime are many and varied. The system should function much more efficiently, helping to avoid unplanned outages and downtime.

And of course, by putting a maintenance plan in place, unnecessary energy loss through poorly performing equipment can be avoided, helping combat rising energy costs. Operators can also be confident that the compressed air system is performing to the best of its ability, freeing up more time to prioritise other energy saving measures.

For more information, please speak to a BCAS member who can assist in this area by emailing enquiries@bcas.org.uk or visit: www.bcas.org.uk

1Compressed Air Systems in the European Union. Energy, Emissions, Savings Potential and Policy Actions. Peter Radgen and Edgar Blaustein (Editors: Note that the potential for savings is less than the sum of the savings for individual measures. The total possible savings must be calculated as a product of efficiency gains. It should be considered that the efficiency gain of each measure acts on the residual compressed air system energy consumption

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