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ABSTRACT
COVER STORY
AERZEN. Specialists in customised solutions and project management for the handling and compression of gases
ENERGY EFFICIENCY. INDUSTRIAL SECTOR
Energy efficiency improvements continued to slow in 2018
Solar thermal power enters the wine industry thanks to SHIP2FAIR
Decreasing downtime and reducing maintenance costs in steam turbines for power generation
Optimal air conditioning at the Volkswagen Navarra factory
A pickling factory optimises its lines to reduce energy consumption and production downtime
INDUSTRY 4.0
Technology, focus and flexibility: the keys to Spain’s new industrial transformation
Industry 4.0 just got even more efficient
Energy efficiency: the key to unlocking the challenge of Industry 4.0
CHP
5 MW CHP plant with microturbines and thermal drying, for a tile factory in the US
Increased cost effectiveness through reliability
NATURAL GAS & ITS APPLICATIONS
New Gibraltar Plant. Generation from high-efficiency dual-fuel gas engines
GENSETS
Onshore power supply (OPS) systems for vessels at berth
Project OG+, a hybrid, 100% renewable, off-grid power generation system
CSP
A European project sets out to reduce water consumption in CSP plants
CSP costs fell 46% for the period 2010-2018
EFFICIENT LIGHTING
Reduced energy consumption and improved light levels at sports facilities in the Guadalajara municipality
Complete smart street lighting solution in Albalate del Arzobispo (Teruel)
Smart lighting at a soft drinks manufacturing and bottling plant in Barcelona
October 2019
Cover story
AERZEN. SPECIALISTS IN CUSTOMISED SOLUTIONS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR THE HANDLING AND COMPRESSION OF GASES
Aerzen is one of the world’s leading application specialists in the handling and compression of gases, with energy efficient and resource-conserving products and production processes. As one of the world’s oldest and most important manufacturers of positive displacement blowers, rotary lobe compressors, screw compressors and turbo blowers, the company stands out thanks to its outstanding innovation and is one of the market leaders in many areas of application. Now the company is launching a series of new oil-free screw compressors. Thanks to individual configuration characteristics and its optimised design, the 2C Series ensures high operational reliability and high efficiency.
Oil-free technology is vital for many processes and for sensitive areas, it is essential for safety, reliability and availability. The possible consequences of a contaminated medium include not only contamination of the end product, but also contamination of the system as a whole, causing plant downtime, production losses and hence high costs.
The innovative compressed air technology developed by Aerzen is completely oil-free according to ISO 8573-1, Class 0, and guarantees 100% product purity.
However, oil-free also means lower costs, because there is no need for complex filter technology or the preparation of oil-based condensates. As a result, it is possible to avoid additional maintenance work and energy losses caused by pressure drops in filters. Oil-free operation saves resources, energy and thus helps to protect the environment.
Aerzen oil-free screw compressors are used in a variety of highly demanding areas of application, where the quality of the conveyed medium can significantly influence the production process and the finished product. These applications are found in chemical/petrochemical process engineering, electronics and semiconductor manufacturing, the food and beverage, textile and medical industries, as well as the energy industry.
2C Series screw compressors
The screw compressors in the new 2C Series offer oil-free compressed air within a pressure range of 4 to 11.5 bar (g) and volume flows of 166 m3/h to 9,300 m3/h.
Thanks to their lower power requirement, these two-stage screw compressors offer energy advantages: the overlap areas do not need to be switched to the next size, offering greater flexibility as regards output and space, the best possible use of the machine and a faster return on investment. The water-cooled version makes heat recovery possible for an even better energy balance.
With two assemblies featuring a water- or air-cooled design (W = water-cooled, A = air-cooled), Aerzen offers users maximum plant performance.
