Tip top compressed air with BEKO TECHNOLOGIES
04/01/2013 BEKO Technologies Ltd
Compressed air is said to be responsible for approximately 10% of the power usage in the UK and other mature economies. BEKO TECHNOLOGIES are a leading company in the treatment of compressed air and management of condensates. Another major part of the business is measurement systems. BEKO TECHNOLOGIES are well equipped with experienced technical sales personnel to help businesses improve their efficiency of compressed air usage. We have put together a list of top tips1. Get knowledgeable about your system. Understand the variations in flow across the day, week, month and even year if your business is seasonal. Invest in a survey which is based on the flow through the system not a clamp on the motor phases which tells whether the compressor is on load or not. Free surveys offered out by many companies are by very definition "valueless" and are a marketing tool designed to sell products
2. Control the system. This is especially important with more than 1 compressor and possibly several different types and makes and sizes of compressor. The objective is to stop "off load" running which is cripplingly expensive. An intelligent control system will match the flow with the correct combination of compressors without a high and costly range of cut in/out pressure.
3. Match the pressure and air quality to the requirement. Many systems are operating at the highest pressure and quality required rather than having more than one stream of compressed air quality and pressure. For example if only 10% of the compressed air usage is at 10 bar (g) and the rest at 6 bar (g) then have a separate stream of high pressure. Equally if 100% oil free air is required in one area then have a dedicated system for this via an oil free compressor, a carbon tower or a catalytic converter.
4. Check and recheck the leakage. There are leaks in the best managed factory because of badly designed pipe work stressing joints, acidic condensate not being removed, operator carelessness or lack of understanding. Leaks are easy to fix via ultra sonic detectors.
For further information, please contact:
Beko Technologies Limited, 2 & 3 West Court, Buntsford Park Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire,England, B60 3DX. Tel: 01527 575778. Fax: 01527 575779 E-mail: info.uk@beko.de Website: www.bekotechnologies.com
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