Flow controller

Flow Controller The benefits of stable pressure The flow controller is an intermediate regulating device installed between the air system supply and the distribution network. When combined with proper storage it rapidly responds to changes in demand and ensures stable air pressure to all points of use throughout your facility for higher production rates, reduced maintenance costs, and significant energy savings. The impact of artificial demand and leaks Controlling wasteful demand Artificial demand is operating a system at a higher pressure Compressed air is a very expensive input.

At 10 cents per kWh, than necessary. Every 2 psig increase in pressure costs a 125 hp compressor can consume up to $95,000 per year approximately 1% increase in power consumption. Most systems in energy costs alone.

In most systems, only 50% of the air have fluctuating demand and if not properly controlled, system produced is needed for production. Leaks, inappropriate uses, pressure will also fluctuate, leading to inconsistent production, and artificial demand account for the remaining 50%. Without higher scrap rates, and higher energy costs.

To compensate, proper controls, you are likely to produce more air volume than many users run more compressors than needed and at higher needed at higher energy input rates and still not provide stable pressures than needed, causing higher leak rates and greater flow and pressure to your production equipment. Controlling flow energy usage. and system pressure reduces much of this waste and improves pneumatic equipment function at the same time.

Reduce costs and waste Further, stored compressed air can now An added benefit is that by reducing wide be used to satisfy air demand spikes (see fluctuations in volume flow (and velocity), Lowering the operating pressure to what point 5, on the right) without pressure the flow controller ensures that your production equipment actually needs. drop at the point of use. Additional energy dryers and filters have adequate contact This eliminates artificial demand and is saved, since stand-by compressors time to properly clean your compressed substantially reduces air losses through do not have to come on-line.

This greatly air. This protects production equipment leaks. In this way, overall air consumption reduces compressor cycling and ensures which may be sensitive to moisture and is greatly reduced.

more efficient use of compressors. other contaminants. Cost of Leaks Cost of Artificial Demand Cost of Leaks 60000 $58,815 $12,000 50000 $49,012 30 psig $10,000 20 psig 40000 $39,210 $32,675 $8,000 10 psig 30000 $6,000 20000 $15,684 $4,000 $13,070 10000 $2,000 $1,980$2,353 0 0 1/16” 1/4” 3/8” 1/2” Actual cost based on 8760 hours and 10 cents/kWh 80 psig 100 psig 2