One of the most important criteria for enterprises to save energy in the industry is to determine the right compressors and equipment according to the need. The compressed air flow rate consumption of each business varies from each other. Although different industries consume the same total flow rate, the same type of compressors should not be selected due to changes in compressed air consumption.

Erdem Enç, Product and Marketing Specialist at Atlas Copco Compressor Technique, who pointed out the importance of determining the appropriate compressors and equipment for the needs of the enterprises to ensure high efficiency in their performance, said, "It is very important to choose the compressor in the right size. At the same time, the quality expected from compressed air is one of the important criteria in compressor selection. Every business needs are different. The most appropriate and right-sized compressor to be selected for the needs of the institution provides significant energy savings to the enterprises."

Atlas CopcoCompressor TechniqueProduct and Marketing Specialist Erdem Enç, who shared in detail what should be considered when choosing the most suitable compressor according to the needs of the enterprises, said, "As a result of determining the air quality, flow requirement and pressure and determining the daily distribution of flow consumption, the enterprises will achieve more efficient working results with the most appropriate compressors and equipment to be selected according to the need. Organizations can take advantage of the engineering services we offer free of charge at Atlas Copco Compressor Technique, which has a leading technology in its field, to determine the compressorsand equipment that suits their needs."

What should I pay attention to when choosing the appropriate compressor?

Determination of air quality

Stating that the quality of compressed air varies according to the type of industry, Erdem Enç said, "This quality class for compressors is divided into two as oily or oil-free technology. In enterprises where the quality of the end product is of vital importance such as medicine, food and electronics, oil-free compressor systems should be used. Using an oil-free compressor instead of an oil-free compressor and then trying to degrease the air with filters does not make the air oil-free. Using the choice in favor of an oil-free compressor means taking zero risks. Atlas Copco Compressor Techniqueoil-free air compressors provide 100% pure and clean air that complies with ISO 8573-1 CLASS 0 (2010) and ISO 22000 certification. This means zero risk of contamination, zero risk of damaged products, zero risk of downtime and zero risk of damage to your company's hard-earned reputation."

Determination of flow requirement and pressure

Erdem Enç stated that the second factor in determining the compressor size is the flow rate and pressure, "The pressure of the compressor should be determined by taking into account the working pressures of the equipment using air and the loss in the pipeline. Once the pressure has been determined, you will be one step closer to choosing the right compressor by determining the flow requirement. This value can be approximated on the compressor operating for an existing enterprise. For new businesses, it will either be a comparison with an enterprise doing the same job or it will be an important guide in determining the consumption and load conditions of equipment using air. In addition, clarifying which combinations of these will work is important to avoid falling into regulation gaps and to prevent the operation of compressors with high kW power in small flow requirements."

Determination of the daily distribution of flow consumption

Emphasizing that the flow consumption profile of the enterprise should be prepared after determining the maximum instant flow requirement, Erdem Enç said, "This profile includes daily working hours and changes in flow consumption. This information is needed to choose the compressor to consume less energy and be durable. It allows choices to be made such as whether the compressor will be inverted or load-empty, one or two, or a combination of these. Accurate determination of flow consumption and pressure makes the compressor more comfortable and a correctly selected compressor has less energy consumption. When calculating the flow capacity, it is extremely important to consider the usage levels and load factors of the equipment that needs compressed air in the enterprise."

"Don't throw your energy or thousands of euros in the air"

Pointing out that businesses may experience serious financial losses with the choices that can be made without taking into account these factors , Atlas CopcoCompressor TechniqueProduct and Marketing Specialist Erdem Enç drew attention to the losses with an example scenario.  

"Let's assume that the result of the flow requirement calculated without taking into account the load factors and usage levels of the equipment used in the grinding, drilling and screwdriving processes in an enterprise is 400 l/h. This means you need a compressor with a power of around 132kW. Let's assume that the result of the calculation made by taking into account the load factors and usage levels is 85 l/s. This corresponds to a 30kW compressor. Considering that the compressors in both scenarios operate for 1 year and are selected as load-empty compressors, it turns out that if the wrong choice is made in the calculations, your loss is 200,000 kW/h, in other words 14,000 €."