It's a fact that 70 percent of industrial electrical consumption is for electric motors. and Compressors Consumes up to 20% of industrial electrical capacity.
The concept behind Variable Speed Drive (VSD) is improve productivity by making air compressors run more energy efficiently.
An air compressor with Variable Speed Drive (VSD) automatically adjusts the compressor’s operating speed to match production of compressed air to demand in real time. Atlas Copco's VSD compressors are designed for operations where demand for compressed air fluctuates, such as facilities that operate different processes or multiple shifts so flow demand increases and decreases throughout the day.
Compared to fixed speed compressors that operate only at full speed, VSD compressors offers several benefits:
Atlas Copco's VSD compressor only runs when needed, it reduces energy cost—which is enough for the ROI for the VSD technology.
Atlas Copco's VSD compressor can start/stop under full system pressure. There is no need to unload, which saves both time and energy as there is no loss to idling & blow-off in normal operations.
A VSD compressor's initial investment is more against the fixed speed compressor, but the extra initial investment is typically returned through energy savings. VSD technology can reduce energy cost for a compressor by 35% to 50%, depending on the application and the size of the compressor.
Would you like to discuss the ideal solution for your compressed air system? Please get in touch with us, we will be happy to help you!
