Many industrial facilities struggle with high energy costs, inefficiencies, and unknown performance issues in their compressed air systems, often without clear visibility into where losses or problems exist. In this webinar, we discuss how a data-driven compressed air audit identifies these hidden issues (like leaks, improper pressure settings, and inefficient equipment) and provides actionable recommendations to reduce operating costs, improve system reliability, and optimize performance. Attendees will learn the step-by-step audit process from system walkthroughs and data logging, to analysis and reporting, so they can make informed decisions that drive measurable energy savings and productivity improvements.
Overview
Compressed air is one of the most widely used and least understood, utilities in industrial facilities, often accounting for the majority of a system’s lifetime cost through energy consumption alone. Yet many facilities lack clear visibility into how their systems are performing, where inefficiencies exist, or how much those inefficiencies are truly costing the business. This creates significant challenges, including overspending on energy, experiencing reliability issues, or operating with improperly sized or controlled equipment all without knowing where to start or how to fix it.
This webinar provides a practical, real-world look at how compressed air audits deliver clarity through a structured, data-driven approach. Attendees will gain insight into how audits uncover hidden issues like air leaks, artificial demand, unstable pressure, and inefficient control strategies, while also quantifying their financial impact. More importantly, the session demonstrates how these insights translate into actionable improvements, from simple operational changes to larger system upgrades, with measurable ROI.
For engineers, maintenance leaders, and facility managers, this webinar offers a clear path to turning an essential utility into a strategic opportunity for cost savings, efficiency gains, and improved system performance.
Key Takeaways
- An air audit is a systematic, comprehensive, data-driven inspection of a compressed air system.
- Isentropic efficiency is a thermodynamic measure comparing a real device's performance, calculating the efficiency ratio.
- Utility incentives can help you finance and complete an audit and subsequent equipment upgrades.
- Fixing air leaks is an ongoing process and should be checked and fixed regularly.
- The typical window for gathering data is 2-3 weeks.
Speaker
Ryan French joined the Rogers Machinery Audits and Consulting Group fresh out of college in 2021. Prior to entering the industry full time, he conducted plant-wide industrial energy assessments for three years with the Oregon State University Industrial Assessment Center. Ryan is now a published author and presenter, contributing articles on energy efficiency and air audits to industry publications.