Compressed Air System Upgrade Results in Substantial Energy Savings. Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT) BestPractices Project Case Study

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    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 languageAmerican English
    Number of pages4
    StatePublished - 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

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