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Food

Meat Packager Reduces Compressed Air Demand
This meat processing and packaging factory spent an estimated $203,640 annually on energy to
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Plastics

PET Bottle Blowing Efficiency
The PET industry is in a state of flux right now. A number of new bottle blowing facilities are
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Paper

A View From Canada. Tembec Sawmill and Pneu-Logic Stabilize Pressure
Pneumatic air cylinders play a major role in allowing a modern sawmill to produce at the high-speed
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Printing

Sanity Check: Will the Stand-By Air Compressors Start-Up During Cold Weather?
Several days prior to our visit, during a cold winter evening, the lead air compressor in one
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Pharmaceutical

Air Quality in the Pharmaceutical Industry
The United States accounts for roughly half of the global pharmaceutical market. This certainly
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Auto

Auto Manufacturer Eliminates Dryer Purge Air
This northeastern U.S. automotive manufacturing facility spends $269,046 annually on energy to
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Bulk

A View From India: Pneumatic Conveying of Bulk Materials
In thermal power stations, nuclear plants, and chemical and industrial plants, different types of
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Transit

Xcel Energy and Northwest Airlines Partner to Save Energy
How do you test a 747 engine to ensure reliability once it’s airborne at 600 miles an hour?
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Metals

Compressed Air at the Lowest Energy Cost; Energy Management at Ball Corporation
Compressed Air Best Practices interviewed Doug Barndt (Manager, Demand Side Energy-Sustainability
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Medical

Profile: BeaconMedaes
In the U.S. as an example, the NFPA has taken the view that if your compressor draws in good clean
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Power

Instrument Air in Nuclear Power Plants
Nuclear power plants produce electricity for people, business and industry.  Electricity is
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Oil & Gas

Vapor Recovery Units Manage Greenhouse Gases
Compressed Air Best Practices® interviewed Mr. Sid Van der Meer and Mr. Terry Nickel from
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Wastewater

O₂ Automation: The Future of Bubble Mixing?
We have industrial accounts where we mix chemicals and acids. Our favorite is blending wine and
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Pneumatic Circuit Analysis for Energy Efficiency
By Clint Hodge, ASCO Numatics, EMERSON Industrial Automation
Currently, and for good reason, much attention is being focused on the conservation of energy. Compressed air, like electricity and gas, is an energy resource. It has often been referred to as the third utility. As with all energy sources, our global environment demands that it be conserved and used wisely.
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DO Control System and Turbo Blowers Optimize Energy Use at a WWTF
By Jack Troidl, P.E., Woodard & Curran
Every municipality and utility is facing the reality of rising energy costs. In 2010, the Town of Billerica, MA, which is located 22 miles northwest of Boston with a population of just under 40,000 residents, engaged Process Energy Services and Woodard & Curran to conduct an energy evaluation of the Town’s Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) and pump station systems sponsored by National Grid. The objective of the evaluation was to provide an overview of each facility system to determine how electrical energy and natural gas were being used at the facility and to identify and develop potential costsaving projects.
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Blow Molding Equipment: Review and Process Steps to Minimize Energy Usage
By Donald Miller, Vice President, Technical Services, Plastic Technologies, Inc.
Stretch blow molding equipment requires a significant amount of energy—both compressed air and electrical—to produce bottles. Creating an effective and efficient process, as well as monitoring and maintaining optimal process settings, can result in significant energy cost reduction. These efforts will also help produce containers that meet all of the required quality standards.
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