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Energy Analysis of Precooling Air Compressor System.
- Source :
- Entropy; Aug2022, Vol. 24 Issue 8, p1035-N.PAG, 25p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Energy saving is one of the main technique routes for net zero carbon emissions. Air compressor systems take up a large part of energy consumption in the industrial field. A pre-cooling air compressor system was proposed for energy saving by cooling the air before it flows in a compressor. The energy efficiency of the proposed system was analyzed. As additional energy consumption is required for air cooling, the feasibility of the pre-cooling method for energy saving was analyzed. As the efficiency of the pre-cooling air compressor system is mainly influenced by the environment temperature and humidity, applicability of the system in different regions and at different seasons was discussed. A pilot project was performed to verify the technical feasibility and economics of the proposed system. When the precooling temperature of the pilot system was set to 2 °C, the annual pneumatic-electrical ratio of the system can be increased by approximately 2% in several regions of China. This paper shows the pre-cooling air compressor system is feasible for energy saving. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10994300
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Entropy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 158806802
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/e24081035