£18 000/year savings follow encounter at Energy Event
May 1st 2009 Brown and Holmes
(Tamworth) is set to save
£18 000 per year following
the installation of a range of
technologies sourced at The Energy
Event in 2008. The technologies in
question were recommended as part
of an energy conservation package
supplied by Carbon Control, a
solution provider in the energy
conservation
field, and
cover
heating,
lighting,
compressed air and voltage
optimisation.
Andrew Fletcher, MD, attended
The Energy Event 2008, keen to find
a company that could work
alongside Carbon Control in
understanding compressed air,
identify savings and propose
solutions. Atlas Copco Compressors
is a long-standing exhibitor at The
Energy Event and it was here that the
two parties held initial discussions.
Atlas Copco conducted a
compressed air survey at Brown and
Holmes' Tamworth site which
included monitoring compressed air
consumption over a 7-day period.
Ian Ashcroft of Atlas Copco's air
audit team says "We were then able
to produce a report which, through
empirical data, demonstrated the
opportunity to reduce compressed
air use on the site by 65%, through
replacing oversized compressors with
a GA series variable speed drive
machine and other, smaller capacity
units, by implementing time
scheduling and by reducing the
system operating pressure."
Following the
proposal, Brown and
Holmes invested £47
000 on measures that
include replacement
lighting, voltage optimisation and
heating system control. Investment is
funded through an interest-free loan
secured with the help of Carbon
Control via the Carbon Trust.
The Energy Event 2009 takes place
at The National Motorcycle Museum,
Birmingham on 9th and 10th of
September 2009. It is free to enter,
with free parking.Visitors are advised
to register in advance for seminar
places and entry tickets.More details
from: www.theenergyevent.com.
IPE's July issue will include an in-depth
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