UMass Amherst

Fundamentals of Compressed Air Systems
15 September, 2005 | 07:30 AM-04:30 PM
National Grid Company Headquarters. Northborough, MA
The Registration for This Event is CLOSED
Training Overview
Through a series of workshops, the Compressed Air Challenge® helped participants evaluate their own systems and apply proven techniques. Workshop participants would be able to achieve higher productivity, reduced downtime, greater energy savings, increased product quality, and greater efficiency.
Benefits
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 and Commercial Facilities
Agenda
7:30-8:00
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00-12:00
Why care about air?
- Compressed Air Challenge questionnaire
- Pre-workshop assignment
Study your supply side
- What is supply side?
- Typical components of the supply system:compressors, controls, dryers, traps and
drains, and filters
Understand your demands
- What is the demand side?
- Typical components of demand
- Inappropriate uses of compressed air
- Common leak locations and how to fix them
Are you on base?
- Baselining basics and techniques
12:00-1:00
Lunch
1:00-4:30
Stay under control
- Controls, part-load efficiency, and storage
- Using controls - pros and cons
Maintain system efficiency
- Simple, quick cost-cutting measures
- System demand profile
Get with the plan
- Seven-step action plan
- Personal action plan
Speaker
Bill Scales
Workshop Cost and Registration
All attendees are asked to pay for registration to reserve a spot. Registration includes: program materials and lunch.

$45.00 per person for Commercial and Industrial Customers of Cape Light Compact, National Grid (MA, RI and NH), NSTAR, and WMECO.
Cost for all others $75.00 per person
Registration must be done before 15 September, 2005
Advance registration is required!
Cancellations 5 days prior to event are non-refundable.
Payment can be made by credit online or by check
Checks will be accepted at the door.
Make checks payable to: University of Massachusetts-Amherst



Download the registration form and mail to: [ download ]

Center for Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
University of Massachusetts - Amherst
160 Governors Drive
Amherst, MA 01003-9265
or fax to: 413-545-1027

Hosted By:
National Grid


Sponsored By:
NSTAR

National Grid

Keyspan


Supported By:
U.S. Department of Energy

Massachusetts Division of Energy Resources

University of Massachusetts

Associated Industries of Massachusetts

Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy