Air compressor energy saving, starting from the air storage tank and pipeline!

Sep 14, 2022

Air compressor energy saving is the main means of air compressor sales now, and it is also an important means for enterprises to improve product competition and reduce costs. The energy saving of air compressors can be carried out in many ways. Not only simply buy an energy-saving air compressor, you can also save energy from the air storage tank and the pipeline.

After the compressed air is discharged from the compressor, it needs to be transported to the place of use through the air storage tank and pipeline. In the field of use, the problems existing in the gas storage tank and the pipeline, such as the leakage of the pipeline; if not solved in time, the energy consumption of the air compressor will increase, resulting in unnecessary waste. Therefore, from the gas storage tank and pipeline, we can also carry out energy-saving transformation to further improve the energy-saving effect.


1. Insufficient air tank capacity

Due to the small capacity of the air storage tank, the air storage also becomes smaller, which will cause the air compressor to be repeatedly loaded and unloaded, resulting in a large amount of energy waste. The above problems can be solved by using a gas tank with a large capacity.


2. Too many elbows in the pipe

The elbow in the pipeline will increase the flow resistance of the compressed air, forming an additional work point; in addition, the elbow will form a gas shock, and the local pressure will increase, making it continue to operate in a high pressure state and easy to unload. Optimize pipeline construction, avoid using elbows as much as possible, and reduce energy loss.


3. There is a leak in the pipeline

The air compressor system is a continuous running whole, and various components and joints may have air leakage problems during long-term operation. Detect various gas consumption points of the enterprise, find the link with low efficiency (leakage), and replace it to achieve maximum energy saving.


4. Different types of gas

In a production line, there are different types of gas consumption links: continuous gas consumption, small-scale pulse gas consumption, large-scale pulse gas consumption, and open gas consumption. Since the above-mentioned gas-consuming links often coexist on the same pipeline, the pulse gas-using equipment requires an instantaneous large gas supply, and they will inevitably lower the pipeline pressure, resulting in insufficient pressure in the continuous gas-consuming link, resulting in the performance of the air compressor. consumption is greatly increased. Therefore, a reasonable configuration is required, and the gas storage tank is deployed in a suitable position to increase the local energy storage and improve the local air pressure.


The energy-saving road of air compressor is promising. The air compressor system is a complete system, and the air compressor, air storage tank and pipeline are all part of it. In addition to the air compressor itself, the air storage tank and the pipeline can save energy, which requires users to pay more attention in the use process, solve it in time, reduce waste and achieve energy saving.