Abstract
In manufacturing, pneumatic powered components provide a safe and reliable opportunity to automate a production line. However, compressed air systems are notoriously expensive to operate as a result of incorporated system losses and inefficiencies. For this reason, typical systems have an output efficiency of 10 – 12%. This offers a significant improvement opportunity to meet sustainable targets concerning energy consumption. Amongst various inefficiencies, leakages and excessive pressures are commonly identified as some of the major sources of waste. The scope of this project involved the use of a designed and constructed compressed air test bed that was capable of simulating various operating conditions found in industry. Experiments were carried out under experimental conditions to measure the additional energy consumption and air volume required for different leakages at specific input pressures.
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