Air compressor heat recovery to harness wasted energy
Producing compressed air generates a large amount of heat, the vast majority of which is released into the atmosphere. Covering Oxfordshire and the South East, BCAS can help you to harness this wasted energy and reduce costs.
Utilise the heat energy generated by your air compressor
BCAS Ltd is committed to helping customers get the most efficient use of their compressed air equipment and a heat recovery system can be a key element of this.
Between approximately 80 and 90% of the energy used to produce compressed air, is converted to heat. This is released into the surrounding area meaning at the very least it is wasted and at worst, it creates further expense as the working environment then has to be cooled, using additional electricity.
Installing a heat recovery system allows you to harness this heat and use it to generate hot water and heating systems for the working environment but also for use within other areas of the application process. As well as lowering your running costs, heat exchangers can also be an extremely effective tool within the context of a Scope 2 Carbon Reduction Plan.
For further information on heat exchangers and other energy and carbon saving opportunities, download the
BCAS Guide to Energy Efficiency here.
Low investment costs generating long-term savings
Within a normal set-up, the heat produced by your compressor is removed by a cooling fan. We simply recover this heat and use it elsewhere. BCAS can provide a factory-fitted, integrated heat recovery system or retrofit an existing compressed air set-up, including all pipework and fittings.
Either way, installation is usually very straightforward and the low investment costs can result in significant and long-term savings.
