Compressed Air System AI

Compressed air systems serve industrial processes, laboratory equipment, and pneumatic controls in buildings and facilities. AI optimizes the compressor selection, piping layout, and control strategy to deliver the required air quality and pressure at minimum energy cost — which matters because compressed air is one of the most expensive utilities in an industrial facility.

System sizing depends on the demand profile, which typically varies significantly throughout the day. AI analyzes the demand pattern and selects a compressor combination (rotary screw, centrifugal, or reciprocating) with a control strategy (variable speed, load/unload, modulation) that matches the supply to the demand with minimum wasted energy. A common design error is oversizing the compressor, which results in the machine cycling inefficiently at partial load for most of its operating hours.