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Green production & compressed air systems

How to become a green production company by adapting or replacing your compressed air system without losing air quality or compressed air system reliability.

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Becoming a green production company

How much can I save going green?

How much can I save going green?

The return on green investments

The return on green investments

Become a socially responsible company

Become a socially responsible company

Steps to go green

Steps to go green

It's all about energy efficiency

It's all about energy efficiency

Regulations and incentives

Regulations and incentives

Reliable green production systems

Reliable green production systems

Green technologies

Green technologies

How much can I save going green?

Green production: 10 steps guide - download here

10 steps guide to green production

Green production: 10 steps guide - download here

Methods of energy saving in air compressors: how much can I save?

Methods of energy saving in air compressors: how much can I save?

Investing in environment-friendly compressors and optimizing existing air systems can sharply reduce the production cost of compressed air. But how big are these savings really? Here are some answers

Investing in environment-friendly compressors and optimizing existing air systems can sharply reduce the production cost of compressed air. But how big are these savings really? Here are some answers

Investing in environment-friendly compressors and optimizing existing air systems can sharply reduce the production cost of compressed air. But how big are these savings really? Here are some answers

8 reasons for going green

Benefits of going green

8 reasons for going green

Estimate your payback time and energy savings

Payback estimator

Estimate your payback time and energy savings

Take into account every cost of air generation

Every cost of air generation

Every cost of air generation

Understanding the costs of compressed air and how to keep them low. Let's have a look at every component of a compressed air system and the costs attached.

Understanding the costs of compressed air and how to keep them low. Let's have a look at every component of a compressed air system and the costs attached.

What return can you expect on your green production investment?

8 reasons for going green

8 reasons for going green

“Going green” is much more than a trendy slogan. By switching to environment-friendly technologies and processes, companies can save a lot of money, reduce their carbon footprint, and other benefits such as energy reduction incentives from the government. Look into more benefits

“Going green” is much more than a trendy slogan. By switching to environment-friendly technologies and processes, companies can save a lot of money, reduce their carbon footprint, and other benefits such as energy reduction incentives from the government. Look into more benefits

Calculate your estimated payback time

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Calculate your estimated payback time

Calculate your estimated energy savings and payback time in our compressor payback estimator. Simply use the slider to adapt the following parameters

Yearly running hours
Evaluation period
Efficiency improvement
Power, investment, maintenance and installation cost of your current compressor
Power, investment, maintenance and installation cost of your new green compressor

and read your results in a minute.

Calculate your estimated energy savings and payback time in our compressor payback estimator. Simply use the slider to adapt the following parameters

Yearly running hours
Evaluation period
Efficiency improvement
Power, investment, maintenance and installation cost of your current compressor
Power, investment, maintenance and installation cost of your new green compressor

and read your results in a minute.

Calculate your estimated energy savings and payback time in our compressor payback estimator. Simply use the slider to adapt the following parameters

Yearly running hours
Evaluation period
Efficiency improvement
Power, investment, maintenance and installation cost of your current compressor
Power, investment, maintenance and installation cost of your new green compressor

and read your results in a minute.

Threats: Cost for production if not green

A green production company is a socially responsible company

How companies can contribute to the fight against climate change

How companies can contribute to the fight against climate change

From investing in energy-efficient equipment to reducing travel, there are lots of ways in which companies can reduce their carbon footprint and help lead the fight against climate change. How can you contribute to reducing your carbon footprint?

From investing in energy-efficient equipment to reducing travel, there are lots of ways in which companies can reduce their carbon footprint and help lead the fight against climate change. How can you contribute to reducing your carbon footprint?

Environmental regulations companies must follow

Environmental regulations companies must follow

Reliable green production systems

A new view on production plant reliability

A new view on production plant reliability

A disruption to the compressed air supply is like a prolonged power outage – just more costly. Top-quality equipment and central control and remote monitoring system can offer just that ultimate compressed air reliability. Read more

A disruption to the compressed air supply is like a prolonged power outage – just more costly. Top-quality equipment and central control and remote monitoring system can offer just that ultimate compressed air reliability. Read more

How to guarantee production outcome quality and quantity with a green system?

How to guarantee production outcome quality and quantity with a green system?

Businesses increasingly want to help the environment and invest in green technology. Fortunately, today’s environment-friendly compressed air systems can also deliver the required air quality in green production. Find out more

Businesses increasingly want to help the environment and invest in green technology. Fortunately, today’s environment-friendly compressed air systems can also deliver the required air quality in green production. Find out more

Energy-efficient green production systems

Energy reduction systems

Variable Speed Drive (VSD) or fixed speed?

Variable Speed Drive (VSD) or fixed speed?

How to choose the most energy-efficient solution, VSD or fixed speed compressors for your compressed air production? Learn here

How to choose the most energy-efficient solution, VSD or fixed speed compressors for your compressed air production? Learn here

Carbon capture solutions

Carbon capture solutions

Carbon capture solutions

There is something admirable about trying to squeeze every bit of performance out of an ageing machine. That in itself is a form of sustainability and resource preservation. However, in the case of air compressors, this is often neither efficient nor environment-friendly. With cutting edge variable speed drive technology that reduces energy use and energy costs by up to 50 percent, not upgrading to a new compressor is often much more wasteful than sticking with an old model.

See the environmental impact of your energy savings

How to use this carbon reduction estimator?

Step 1: Select your currency and unit of measurement

Step 2: Fill in your annual running hours, system power, and electrical cost per hour

Step 3: Choose the percentage of energy saving

1 bar air pressure band reduction: 7%
Changing from fixed speed to VSD: 35%
Changing from fixed speed to VSD+: 50%
Installing an energy recovery system: 94%

Step 4: Select the numbers of years to visualize saving over time

Have a look at the estimation of your reduction in electricity costs and your CO2 reduction. To make it more tangible, we visualized the reduction in CO2 in more common comparisons such as CO2 emissions from charged smartphones and a households' yearly electricity use.

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Environmental regulations and energy efficiency tax incentives

Environmental regulations companies must follow

Go green or get left behind

Go green or get left behind

With climate change becoming a top priority, manufacturers can expect more stringent environmental regulations. Governments are not just imposing new burdens on manufacturers. They are also providing subsidies, tax breaks, and other energy reduction incentives. Prepare now

With climate change becoming a top priority, manufacturers can expect more stringent environmental regulations. Governments are not just imposing new burdens on manufacturers. They are also providing subsidies, tax breaks, and other energy reduction incentives. Prepare now

Steps to go green

Discover our 10 steps guide for green production

Wouldn’t it be great if there were a way to make compressed air systems more efficient while saving money and the environment at the same time?

The bad news is that there isn’t one way to do that. The great news is that there are ten ways!

Best of all, some of them involve things you can do today and that will cost you hardly anything at all. By the end of the day, you could already be saving money.

If you want to know how, check out our new “10-step guide to a greener, better, and more efficient production” or watch our webinar.

Download 10 steps guide

10 steps guide to green production

Download 10 steps guide

Watch the 10 steps webinar

Webinar 10 steps to green production

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Go green: arguments, risks & how to

How to improve your energy audit results in 7 steps?

How to improve your energy audit results in 7 steps?

A compressed air audit checklist helps to analyze the efficiency of your compressed air systems. Go through the checklist here

A compressed air audit checklist helps to analyze the efficiency of your compressed air systems. Go through the checklist here

What is it costing your production not going green?

What is it costing your production not going green?

Companies that do not invest in green technology today lowering their production costs, and take advantage of other benefits, will get left behind. Here is a look at all the ways in which a business will pay for not going green.

Companies that do not invest in green technology today lowering their production costs, and take advantage of other benefits, will get left behind. Here is a look at all the ways in which a business will pay for not going green.

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How to recover energy for a greener production?

How to recover energy for a greener production?

More than 90% of the energy an air compressor uses is converted into heat. This heat is vented to the atmosphere. An energy recovery system allows to use most of that compression heat elsewhere – and to save costs in the process. Get more info here

More than 90% of the energy an air compressor uses is converted into heat. This heat is vented to the atmosphere. An energy recovery system allows to use most of that compression heat elsewhere – and to save costs in the process. Get more info here

Green production practices

Business case: Total Cost of Ownership

Business case: Total Cost of Ownership

The initial purchase price of a compressor is only a small part of its total cost of ownership. Knowing that energy makes up the bulk of these costs, how can you keep your compressor expenses down? Investigate here the true cost of compressors

The initial purchase price of a compressor is only a small part of its total cost of ownership. Knowing that energy makes up the bulk of these costs, how can you keep your compressor expenses down? Investigate here the true cost of compressors

The initial purchase price of a compressor is only a small part of its total cost of ownership. Knowing that energy makes up the bulk of these costs, how can you keep your compressor expenses down? Investigate here the true cost of compressors

Applied energy recovery systems

Applied energy recovery systems

Watch our movies to learn how customers applied energy recovery systems.

Watch our movies to learn how customers applied energy recovery systems.

How to find the right energy reduction systems for my compressor room?

How to find the right energy reduction systems for my compressor room?

Many businesses have recognized the value of energy-efficient production processes and alternative energy. But only some companies are embracing energy recovery methods that could benefit them even more. Read more

Many businesses have recognized the value of energy-efficient production processes and alternative energy. But only some companies are embracing energy recovery methods that could benefit them even more. Read more

Find the right green solution

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When is technology green?

Checklist: Is it time to replace your compressor?

Checklist: Is it time to replace your compressor?

Checklist: Is it time to replace your compressor?

New compressors offer many benefits. However, they also constitute a significant investment. So, when is it time for a company to make the switch? Go through our checklist to find the answer

New compressors offer many benefits. However, they also constitute a significant investment. So, when is it time for a company to make the switch? Go through our checklist to find the answer

New compressors offer many benefits. However, they also constitute a significant investment. So, when is it time for a company to make the switch? Go through our checklist to find the answer

What to keep in mind when choosing a green compressor?

What to keep in mind when choosing a green compressor?

Businesses can save a lot by choosing an environment-friendly air compressor. But not all solutions are the same and companies should carefully weigh the benefits of different options. Discover how to choose the right green compressor

Businesses can save a lot by choosing an environment-friendly air compressor. But not all solutions are the same and companies should carefully weigh the benefits of different options. Discover how to choose the right green compressor

How to optimize your compressed air system?

How to optimize your compressed air system?

Find here all our solutions for compressed air audits, repair of air leaks, energy recovery and central controllers & monitoring systems.

Find here all our solutions for compressed air audits, repair of air leaks, energy recovery and central controllers & monitoring systems.

Find here all our solutions for compressed air audits, repair of air leaks, energy recovery and central controllers & monitoring systems.

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Our products for your green production process

Discover our range of oil-free air compressors, energy recovery and CO2 recovery systems

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Oil-free air compressors

Absolute class. Absolutely class zero. Make decades of experience in oil-free compressed air for critical applications work for you

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Oil-free air blowers

Atlas Copco offers you a comprehensive range of 100% oil-free air blowers for all your low pressure compressed air needs.

CO2 compressor

High pressure CO2 compressor for reliable supply of quality CO2 with maximum energy savings

Energy Recovery Solutions - ER 650

Save energy with energy recovery control unit ER 90-900 for oil-free ZR compressors

Turn your water cooled, oil-free air compressor into an energy source for hot water with ER, our Energy Recovery control unit.

Air compressor selector

Find the right air compressor for your air demand with our air compressor selector

Medium pressure smart AIR solutions

Smart AIR solutions, are a complete range of air or gas solution designed to provide our customers with the lowest life cycle costs for their equipment. You can download here an overview of our medium pressure products covering a flow rate from 25-8500 l/s or 53-18010 cfm or 1.5-510 m3/min. Our medium pressure products include air compressors, air dryers and filters, water coolers, nitrogen generators and energy recovery systems.

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