Transcription of Compressed Air System Economics
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Improving Compressed Air System PerformanceF9-1A Sourcebook for IndustryApril 1998 - Rev. 0 Compressed Air SystemEconomicsCompressed Air Systems Fact Sheet #9 Simple Calculation(100 hp Compressor)Annual Electricity Costs =(Motor full-load brake horsepower) x ( kW/hp) x(1 ) x (Annual Hours of Operation) x (Electricity Cost in$/kWh)For example: CMotor full-load bhp = 100 hpCAnnual hours of operation = 8,760 hours (3-shift,continuous operation)CFull Cost of electricity = $ electricity costs = (100 hp) x ( kW/hp) x (8,760 hours) x($ ) = $36,305 Delivering Compressed air to a manufacturingA Simple Calculation. The following data isfacility is an expensive operation. Deliveryneeded for a quick calculation of electricity costsrequires costly equipment that consumesfor a compressor operating at full-load:significant amounts of electricity and needsfrequent maintenance.
Compressed Air System Economics Improving Compressed Air System Performance F9-3 A Sourcebook for Industry April 1998 - Rev. 0 Calculation with Part-Load Operation (100-hp Compressor)
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