{"id":30994,"date":"2025-06-05T01:19:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T01:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northmoregordon.com\/?p=30994"},"modified":"2025-06-05T02:51:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T02:51:10","slug":"the-hidden-cost-of-compressed-air","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northmoregordon.com\/articles\/the-hidden-cost-of-compressed-air\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hidden Cost of Compressed Air in Industrial Settings"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Compressed air systems are integral to various industrial processes, yet A2EP&#8217;s research indicates that they can consume approximately 16% of a typical manufacturing site&#8217;s electricity. Alarmingly, 80% to 90% of this energy is often wasted due to factors like leaks, overproduction, and outdated equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On May 20, 2025, the Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity (A2EP) hosted a pivotal webinar titled &#8220;Unlocking Compressed Air Efficiency for Serious Energy Savings.&#8221; This session illuminated the substantial energy-saving potential within compressed air systems, which, despite their ubiquity in manufacturing, often operate with significant inefficiencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-white-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-white-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QClgle3pWWg&amp;t=5s\"><strong> listen to the full webinar discussion here<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-white-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-white-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Insights from Industry Experts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The webinar featured insights from leading professionals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Satinder Sahni<\/strong>, Group Senior Manager &#8211; Utilities at Asahi Beverages, shared strategies on how Asahi significantly reduced compressed air costs by minimizing air consumption in their processes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Murray Nottle<\/strong>, an air systems engineer from the Carnot Group, discussed the utilization of &#8216;Power vs Flow&#8217; curves as a diagnostic tool to identify and prioritize areas for efficiency improvements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Craig Morgan<\/strong>, Group Sales Director at <a href=\"https:\/\/northmoregordon.com\/\">Northmore Gordon<\/a>, presented findings from a measurement-based survey of 30 compressed air systems, revealing surprising inefficiencies and offering guidance on assessing system performance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Call to Action for Energy Managers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This webinar serves as a valuable resource for energy managers, engineers, and industry professionals aiming to enhance operational efficiency, reduce costs, and lower emissions. By addressing the often-overlooked inefficiencies in compressed air systems. Want to increase your industrial energy savings? Contact <a href=\"mailto:c.morgan@northmoregordon.com\">Craig Morgan<\/a> at Northmore Gordon today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Compressed air systems are integral to various industrial processes, yet A2EP&#8217;s research indicates that they can consume approximately 16% of a typical manufacturing site&#8217;s electricity. Alarmingly, 80% to 90% of this energy is often wasted due to factors like leaks, overproduction, and outdated equipment. 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