Abstract
This case study highlights a compressed air system upgrade at BWX Technologies manufacturing plant in Lynchburg, Virginia, which replaced antiquated compressors and dryers and implemented an improved control strategy, resulting in improved energy efficiency and savings in energy and maintenance costs.
Original language | American English |
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Number of pages | 4 |
State | Published - 2002 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/BR-810-30555
Other Report Number
- DOE/GO-102002-1372
Keywords
- air dryers
- BWX technologies
- compressed air systems
- industrial energy efficiency
- industries of the future (IOF)
- Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT)
- OIT
- systems improvements