Compressed Air Best Practices - November 2008 - (Page 39) Focus Industry STEEL & METALS | 11–12/08 | A JetBlast Nozzle Manifold. After testing this configuration, the JetAir engineers found that the highly efficient design and construction of the JET-3 allowed for a true energy consumption of only 13 hp, or 9.7 kW. This represented a dramatic 90% decrease in energy usage at the casting stations. Based upon the aluminum plant’s production cycle and kW per hour rate, the JET-3 solution was determined to have an operating energy cost of only $3,750 per year, a total savings of almost $37,000 per year at each caster. These cost savings would pay for the entire JetAir system, including one-year maintenance and installation, in only 4.6 months and create a simple one-year ROI of 264%. Results The aluminum manufacturing plant was initially motivated by the dramatic reduction in energy costs the JetAir system would create. After installing the system, the plant was surprised at how well it worked. “We were impressed by what this blower-based system can do. We like the JetAir blower system so well, we bought three more for our other casting lines,” says their Plant Engineer. In this time of rising energy costs and increased concern about the environmental impact of manufacturing processes, it is more important than ever to address the wasteful use of compressed air in inappropriate industrial applications. High-speed centrifugal blowers represent not only an effective, green alternative to compressed air but also mean increased savings in energy consumption and ultimately a better bottom line for industrial manufacturers. For more information, please contact Brendan Smith, JetAir Technologies, tel: (805) 654-7000, email: brendan.smith@jetairtech.com, www.jetairtech.com w ww .a rb e stp ac tic e s c om ww w. air b es tp ra ct ic es . co m w ai r st pr ce 39 http://www.jetairtech.com http://www.airbestpractices.com
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