Breaking Down the Basics of Refrigerated Air Dryers Written by Erik Arfalk, thecompressedairblog.com, January 11, 2018 Compressed air contains naturally occurring moisture, which can negatively affect applications that require moisture-free...

Everything You Need to Know about Heat of Compression Dryers The Compressed Air Blog, February 15, 2018 Compressed air systems can be sensitive to even the smallest amounts of moisture. The...

Compressed Air and Actuation Technologies Bryan Kilgore, ERS, for Zondits Pneumatic actuators have had widespread use in the industrial space, particularly the food packaging industry. Pneumatic actuators offer low upfront...

Boosting Energy Efficiency: Air Compressor Technology IEN, November 25, 2016 Faced with increasing competition, high energy costs, increased regulation and more aggressive sustainability goals, facility owners and plant managers are...

Daniel Stewart, ERS, for Zondits Compressed air is a notoriously expensive energy source but one that is widely used in commercial and industrial settings because of its ability to be...

Daniel Stewart, ERS, for Zondits Compressed air is often referred to as the “fourth utility” in commercial and industrial settings – joining water, electricity, and thermal fuels – because it...

Valerie Eacret, ERS, for Zondits Cannon Mountain, a ski area in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, is making a number of significant changes to its snowmaking equipment and energy...

Sizing matters: How to avoid oversizing or undersizing your compressed air system Plant Services, April 7, 2016. Image credit: blickpixel Common downfalls of undersized and oversized compressors The most common issue...

Compressed air sustained pumped hydraulic storage Intelligent Utility, March 15, 2016. Image credit: gr8effect The development of deep water compressed air energy storage (DW CAES) involves placing weight ballasted inflatable bags...

What is the difference between refrigerant-type compressed air dryers and regenerative desiccant-type compressed air dryers? What are the advantages and disadvantages of one over the other? Karamvir Singh for Zondits,...

Valerie Eacret, Jonathan B. Maxwell, and Betsy Ricker, ERS Presented at ACEEE Summer Study, August 5, 2015. Image credit: Wokandapix Snowmaking is a key part of the ski industry; without it,...

The Key to Dramatically Reducing Overall Energy Use? Solve the Problem of Moving Air Green Biz, July 28, 2015. Image credit: See-ming Lee The largest energy consumers in the world are...

Compressed air efficiency at a distance Plant Engineering, April 8, 2015. Image credit: skeeze Today’s manufacturing facilities are upgrading automation systems and introducing mobile connectivity to meet the demands of the...

The E2e Project Awarded $5 Million Grant to Evaluate New Advanced Energy Monitoring System Designed to Save Industry Energy and Money E2e, May 14, 2015. Image credit: Fernando50 The E2e...

Startup Claims to Have Invented Isothermal Compressor Jesse Remillard for Zondits, March 2, 2015 A startup called Carnot Compression LLC claims that it has invented a centrifugal compressor that achieves...

A lot of hot air? Why energy storage matters CNBC, January 12, 2015 People around the world are turning to renewable sources of energy such as the wind and sun,...

In an effort to supply energy-efficient compressed air to process sewage at a treatment plant in the town of Versmold, Germany, two Atlas Copco ZS 55+ oil-free screw blowers with...

When it comes to replacing your air compressor, there are two main rotary compressor options available: vane and screw. Both produce the same end result but how do the two...