Extension Communications
3614 Administrative Services Building
Ames, Iowa 50011-3614
(515) 294-9915
5/16/02
Contacts:
Bill Haman, Iowa Energy Center, (515) 294-4710, whaman@energy.iastate.edu
Gregg Cameron, Continuing Education and Communication Services, (515)
294-8280, gdcam@iastate.edu
Upcoming Training on Compressed Air Systems to Demonstrate Industrial Energy Savings
Cedar Rapids, IA -- Each year U.S. companies miss the opportunity to capture large amounts of lost energy that is paid for but doesn't contribute to production. By improving the efficiency and operation of compressed air systems, the U.S. Department of Energy estimates that, nationally, 18 to 45 billion kilowatt-hours per year could be recovered.
To help companies, the Compressed Air Challenge‚ has developed training that takes a comprehensive look at compressed air systems and delivers an action plan to make the system more energy efficient. The national training is designed to help facility plant engineers and maintenance supervisors, equipment distributors, and engineering consultants find cost-effective solutions to pressing, everyday operational problems. According to U.S. Department of Energy findings, 75% of participants attending this training made improvements to their compressed air systems within one year.
This two-part program is held back-to-back over three days. The first course, Fundamentals of Compressed Air Systems, is a one-day course. The second course, Advanced Management of Compressed Air Systems, is two-days long.
This training is offered by the Iowa Energy Center at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids on June 4-6.
Participants will learn:
how their plant's compressed air system operates;
how much compressed air costs and;
how to achieve 15% to 25% savings through proper operation and controls,
system maintenance and appropriate use of compressed air.
The training costs $295 for the fundamentals course, $595 for the advanced course, or $800 for both courses. For detailed information on the courses, including how to register, visit the Iowa State University Continuing Education Web site, www.lifelearner.iastate.edu, or call (800) 262-0015.
The Compressed Air Challenge(R) is a voluntary collaboration of industrial users; manufacturers, distributors and their associations; facility operating personnel and their associations; energy efficiency organizations, and utilities.
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