Financial analysis of energy saving via compressor replacement in industry

Diego Vittorini and Roberto Cipollone

Energy, 2016, vol. 113, issue C, 809-820

Abstract: The compressed air sector (CAS) is currently receiving great attention, being responsible for an electric energy consumption equal up to 10% world-wide overall industry electricity needs and, accounting for all the other fluid compressor uses, up to 20% overall electricity needs. Consequently, the saving potential in CAS, usually 30–35% overall consumption, can be compared with the one of other energy measures (e.g. efficiency in other sectors, renewable energy generation, etc…) and the great potential toward the 20-20-20 European target can be appreciated.

Keywords: Compression; Efficiency; Energy saving; Energy cost; Investment cost; Financial analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2016.07.073

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