511,387
kWhs Annually Saved
55.2 kw
Of Peak Demand Saved
$51,138.66
Participant Incentive
THE CLIENT
Kingspan Insulated Panels, an Ireland headquartered manufacturer of architectural panels with more than 100 facilities in 60 countries.
THE SITUATION
Kingspan’s Bolton facility was being powered by a rental diesel screw compressor combined with two smaller modulation compressors. With plans to expand, Kingspan’s Engineering Team worked with CRU AIR + GAS to quantify the amount of CFM required to power their existing operations while at the same time determining the most efficient way to produce and use compressed air as the plant continued to expand.
THE AUDIT
CRU AIR + GAS carried out a Holistic Compressed Air Audit where actual CFM, true RMS power and pressure gradient across the air treatment and to the end of the plant was measured and logged for a typical production week. An idle load test was carried out during downtime to determine the amount of compressed air and power being consumed when the plant was not manufacturing product. This helped to qualify what – if any – repairs were required to the piping network. The cost to operate the diesel compressor including diesel fuel and rental charges was also taken into account when determining the baseline operating costs for the plant.
THE RETROFIT
Kingspan’s Save ON Energy RETROFIT system was a BOGE in a BOX turnkey system. This included a new BOGE S 132-4LF 180HP, oil flooded, rotary screw compressor with variable speed drive control for the main motor and fan motor. Additionally an oil mist eliminator, BOGE cycling refrigerated air dryer and large dry tank were installed with all components located in a container outside the plant. The only item installed in the plant was the large dry tank. All condensate was extracted from the system with ASP ACCU DRAINS. Finally and AIRMATICS cloud compressor monitoring system was installed to allow the Engineering Team at Kingspan and CRU AIR + GAS to monitor the system 24/7/365.
What
Clients Say
“With CRU AIR + GAS’ help, we were not only able to operate year-round without any lost production time, but could start planning for a move towards optimizing our compressor system to maximize its energy efficiency.”VP – Maintenance Planner
“[CRU AIR + GAS’] technicians are knowledgeable and available 24/7. Response times are less than an hour even in the middle of the night.”HS – Maintenance Manager
“CRU AIR + GAS proposed a BOGE SLF 51-3 variable speed drive compressor project. When our LDC’s 3rd party reviewer tried to reduce our Save ON Energy Incentive, CRU AIR + GAS was relentless in arguing the case for the original estimated incentive. In the end, we secured a LARGER incentive than originally estimated. We couldn’t be happier with the final result!”PL – Plant Manager
“[CRU AIR + GAS] don’t just come in and change spare parts when doing PM service. They examine the entire compressor system and make suggestions they feel will benefit our compressors in the long run. We highly recommend the CRU AIR + GAS team to any company looking for a trustworthy and knowledgeable compressed air service provider.”RZ – Maintenance Manager
[CRU AIR + GAS’] local approach to the compressor industry provides us with fast, efficient service when we most need it, and their PM department ensures that our maintenance staff is made aware of upcoming service requirements for proper maintenance planningJD – Corporate Engineer
“For almost 15 years, CRU AIR + GAS has been our primary compressed air service provider… they balance their focus on efficient compressed air production with our demanding production requirements.”RC – Maintenance Supervisor
“With the only CEM, CEA, and Qualified AIRMASTER+ Specialist in Ontario, CRU AIR + GAS’ compressed air auditing was comprehensive and easy to understand. Our expectations were high and we were not disappointed!”TS – Operations Manager
