UMass Amherst

Avanced Management of Compressed Air Systems
19-20 November, 2008
| 07:30 AM-04:00 PM
Northeast Utilities
Berlin, Ct
The Registration for This Event is CLOSED
Training Overview
Make your company more profitable by getting smarter about compressed air. Through a series of workshops, the Compressed Air Challenge® helps you evaluate your own systems and apply proven techniques. Workshop participants will be able to achieve higher productivity, reduced downtime, greater energy savings, increased product quality, and greater efficiency. Please join us for our upcoming Fundamentals of Compressed Air Systems Workshop

This event is being offered by Northeast Utilities Connecticut Light and Power. Registration for this event through the CL&P Calendar. Payment will be by check only. By prior arrangement, discounted registrations will be available for commercial and industrial customers of NationalGrid, NSTAR Electric & Gas, Western Massachusetts Electric Co. and the Cape Light Compact.

Please contact Chad Nelson, nelson@ecs.umass.edu or (413) 545-2853 for more details.
Benefits
The CAC offers unmatched quality in technical training and other resources to give you the skills and tools for successful compressed air management, so you can effectively:
Calculate and reduce system operating costs
Diagnose and address production and pressure control problems
Improve equipment specification and system design/modification
Identify and repair costly compressed air leaks
Improve air quality
Increase productivity by reducing unscheduled downtime
Who Should Attend
Plant and Facility Managers
Energy and Mechanical Engineering staff
Operation and Maintenance staff
Energy Professionals
Industrial Facilities - Chemicals, Plastics, Food Processing, Paper, Electronics, and others
Wastewater and Drinking Water Treatment Facilities
Commercial and Public Buildings - Universities, Schools, Hospitals
Agenda
Day 1: Viewing the System from the Demand Side

7:30 Continental Breakfast
8:00 - 12:00
 Morning Session

• Introduction

• Taking Measurements

• What is Happening Here?

• Developing a Systems Profile

• What is Happening Here? (Part 2)

12:00 Lunch (provided)

1:00 - 4:00 Afternoon Session

• Air Quality Requirements

• High Pressure Applications

• High Volume, Intermittent Applications

• Taking Stock of What You Have

• Compressed Air System Maintenance



Day 2 Viewing the System from the Supply Side



7:30 Continental Breakfast

8:00 - 12:00 Morning Session

• Introduction

• Understanding Controls

• Aligning with Demand

12:00 Lunch (provided)

1:00 - 4:00 Afternoon Session

• Heat Recovery

• Putting It All Together

• Selling the Project to Management

Summary and Evaluation
Speaker
Paul Shaw
Bill Scales
Tools & References
Compressed Air Source Book
Advanced Compressed Air Management Workbook
Airmaster+ Software
Workshop Cost and Registration


Free Admission
Registration must be done before 17 November, 2008
Advance registration is required!



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Center for Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
160 Governors Drive
Amherst, MA 01003-9265
or fax to: 413-545-1027
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Sponsored By:
NSTAR
National Grid
Western Massachusetts Electric
Cape Light Compact

Supported By:
U.S. Department of Energy
Massachusetts Division of Energy Resources
University of Massachusetts
Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Office of Technical Assistance for Toxics Use Reduction
Northeast CHP Center

 

 

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