Cost Savings Realized Through Proper Sizing of an Excessive Instrument Air System.

The purpose of this research was to determine if installing a smaller air compressor could reduce the electrical usage of a large semiconductor manufacturing plant. A 200 horsepower Atlas Copco compressor was installed with the existing 500 horsepower Ingersoll-Rand compressors. Testing was conducted during the regular manufacturing process at MEMC Southwest in Sherman, Texas. Analysis of the data found that installing the new compressor could reduce electrical consumption. The study also found there are specific operational setpoints that allow the compressor to operate more efficiently.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2003

Author dc:creator

• Condron, Ewell D.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Kozak, Michael R.
• Simpson, Vikki
• Getty, Robert L.
• Smith, Monty

• Air-compressors.
• Electric power consumption.
• electrical consumption
• Instrument air system
• cost savings
• facilities

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Condron, Ewell D., IV
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 54438728
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4428/
ark: ark:/67531/metadc4428

OAI identifier oai:identifier

info:ark/67531/metadc4428