Now that the temperatures are becoming noticeably cooler, it’s time to start preparing your compressor room for the chilly temperatures of the fall and winter months. Follow these three steps to increase your compressor room’s energy efficiency.
Weatherization
Energy efficiency experts suggest preparing for seasonal changes twice a year, both in preparation for the hot months of summer and the cold months of winter. Now’s the time to break out the weather stripping, check the insulation and make sure the heat is staying inside, where it belongs. These simple procedures can reduce your energy costs and help your facility start the New Year off on the right foot.
Regular Maintenance
In addition to prepping your compressor room for changes in temperature, regular maintenance will help your facility become as energy efficient as possible all year long. Well-maintained plants are often the most energy efficient and suffer from less downtime than plants that don’t make maintenance a top priority. Make sure drains are in good working order, clean air and oil filters to prevent pressure drops and find and plug leaks in the compressed air piping.
Heat Recovery
Compressor room efficiency can be maximized by utilizing heat recovery, a process that captures the heat byproduct from your compressed air and reuses it in other areas of the facility. In optimal conditions, as much as 90 percent of the heat produced by compressing air can be recovered. So, instead of paying the energy costs associated with things like producing hot water for washrooms, equipment cleaning or directing warm air into a workspace, warehouse, loading dock or entryway, you can offset these costs by recovering heat.
What steps do you take to prepare your facility for winter? Contact us or leave a comment below.
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