Save energy. Reduce pressure. Go 4 bar with GEA valve actuators.
In the industrial processing industries, reducing CO2 footprint and cost are top priorities. Yet, the significant impact of compressed air applications on energy consumption often goes unnoticed.
Did you know that pneumatic compressor stations typically account for 10% – 15% of the total energy costs in food or beverage processing plants, often amounting to several hundred thousand Euros/year?
At GEA, we’re proud to show our customers a practical way to dial down these costs and the ecological footprint. Our recommendation: Make conventional 6 bar system pressure a thing of the past – reduce system pressure in your plant to 4 bar and save costly energy every day!
According to a number of environmental and technical organizations, such as the German Federal Environment Agency, every 1 bar reduction in system pressure saves about 8% of compressor energy, due to lower demands on the compressor and to greatly diminished leakage losses.
Switching from 6 bar to 4 bar will save up to 16% of compressor energy for state-of-the-art energy-efficiency of your plant and minimum climate footprint (see Federal Environment Agency study, p. 64–65 (in German)).
GEA valve technology does the trick
Reducing the system pressure to 4 bar requires adjustments to compressors and pneumatic devices. Among these, air-driven actuators on process valves play a vital role in automated process control. In the past, the valves have often been a limiting factor when plant operators were considering changing the system pressure. Traditionally, 6 bar or higher pressures were recommended for reliable valve operation. Valve configurations that were suitable for lower pressures were thus only available to a limited extent.
At GEA, we’ve overcome the obstacles that held you back in the past: Our current GEA VARIVENT® modular valve system and our GEA Hygienic butterfly valve portfolio boast a comprehensive range of hygienic valve types that can be modified or newly acquired with modern actuators tailored to 4 bar pressure – a world’s first! Now, you can easily upgrade or equip any process line with these proven valves in sustainable, cost-saving 4-bar configurations, without any compromise regarding your process reliability and performance.
“Set the pressure down to 4 bar and unlock annual 16% savings in compressor energy – that’s what we want to make possible with our valve technology. We’ll never stop looking for new ideas to develop sustainable and efficient solutions together with our customers.”
Bastian Tolle
Vice President Product Management & Engineering, Separation & Flow Technologies | Valves & Pumps
Sustainability doesn‘t have to be difficult: Go 4 bar with GEA.
Consult with our sales team and find out how much you can save! The ROI calculation should be done case by case and needs a review and evaluation of the specific plant.
Reducing air pressure yields valuable energy savings and also means fewer losses from friction and leakage for maximum cost-efficiency and sustainable plant operation.
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