In replacing the antiquated vacuum equipment with an energy efficient whole system solution, Organic Valley was able to save approximately 32,000 kWHrs and 16,000 gallons of water usage per year.
Freeze dry systems are some of the more thermodynamically active vacuum applications around, with operating pressure requirements firmly categorized in the “medium vacuum” realm. The lessons learned from the principles and subsystems in play can and should be applied broadly; to your own industrial vacuum system whether freeze-drying is your game or not; and, just maybe, in appreciation of the happenstance of our own humanity.
Written by: Bryan A. Jensen
Do you know if you need a fixed speed or VSD controlled vacuum pump for your specific application?
In this article, we discuss some of the applications best suited for an oil lubricated vacuum pump, when you would want to control your system with a variable speed drive, and break down the top 6 situations a fixed speed drive for an oil lubricated vacuum pump would be best.
Watch the video or read how a Pacific Northwest brewery upgraded their canning line by installing an on-site nitrogen generation system, boosting production and saving them thousands in Co2 costs.
This case study is in conjunction with Reuben’s Brews Procurement Manager, Khris Lloyd, and Marketing Manager, Matt Lutton.
This Compressed Air Dryer Buying Guide will help you select the right air dryer for your air compressor and specific application requirements.
Learn how the Safeway Milk Plant saved over 212,000 kwh, $15,000 in energy costs when Rogers Machinery Company was able to provide an energy efficient VFD Air Compressor System Solution.