Software Shows Efficiency of Transair Pipework

Parker Hannifin has launched the Transair energy efficiency calculator, a program to help engineers determine the volume of wasted air owing to leaks and pressure losses in compressed-air networks. Designed to estimate the associated annual costs, the Parker Transair energy-efficiency calculator gives decision makers an early indication of the savings to be made by opting for a modern pipe network, such as the Transair system.

This modular pipework system is claimed to be rapid to fit, ensuring a leak-free mechanical connection without the need for crimping, gluing or welding, and offers maximum flexibility in use, as all components are interchangeable and completely reusable. Available in both aluminium and stainless steel, the Transair pipework is designed to be robust, compact and lightweight. It has been developed to ensure optimal airflow performance, thus increasing operating efficiencies, reducing energy consumption and cutting maintenance costs.

According to Parker Hannifin, compressed-air energy consumption accounts for a significant share of production costs in the manufacturing sector and can represent on average between 15 and 40 per cent of a company's total energy costs when produced by even the most modern of compressors. However, despite this, compressed air is often the least controlled and maintained energy source in industry.

Designed in partnership with various test houses, the new software is fully verified and can calculate the potential gains of a new-build project using the principal system characteristics, such as pressure, power or throughput, the number of annual service hours, the type of dryer, the length of the main circuit, whether the circuit is open or closed and the diameter of the main circuit. For refurbishment projects, the software takes into account leakage rates or the age of the network, combined with the cost of electricity per kilowatt-hour.

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