Upgrade of Compressed Air Control System Reduces Energy Costs at Michelin Tire Plant. Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT) BestPractices Project Case Study

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    Abstract

    This case study highlights the upgraded compressed air system at a Michelin tire manufacturing plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The controls upgrade project enabled multiple compressor operation without blow-off, and significantly reduced energy costs.
    Original languageAmerican English
    Number of pages4
    StatePublished - 2002

    NREL Publication Number

    • NREL/BR-810-30514

    Other Report Number

    • DOE/GO-102002-1369

    Keywords

    • centrifugal compressor
    • compressed air systems
    • industrial energy efficiency
    • industries of the future (IOF)
    • Michelin Tire Spartanburg Plant
    • Office of Industrial Technologies (OIT)
    • OIT
    • systems improvements

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