Abstract
In August 2004, the San Jose Mercury News, a Knight-Ridder company, upgraded the compressed air system at its printing facility in California. Before the upgrade, the compressed air system had been performing erratically and energy costs were on the rise. Therefore, the Mercury News commissioned a system-level evaluation of the compressed air system by Air Perfection, a U.S. Department of EnergyAllied Partner. The evaluation estimated potential energy savings and suggested improvements, which the plant carried out. The result is a compressed air system that performs better and saves energy because of better compressor control, fewer leaks, more stable pressure levels, and improved air treatment.
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| Number of pages | 2 |
| State | Published - 2005 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/FS-840-37597
Other Report Number
- DOE/GO-102005-2080
Keywords
- case study
- compressed air
- DOE
- industrial energy efficiency
- industrial technologies program (ITP)
- newspaper printing plant
- San Jose Mercury News
