| 1. Site Information |
| Site |
Picatinny Arsenal |
| Contact Person |
rsloboda@pica.army.mil |
| Title |
Energy Manager |
| Address |
Picatinny Arsenal |
| City |
Dover |
| State |
New Jersey |
| Zip |
07806-5000 |
| Country |
USA |
| 2. Business Type |
| Product Description |
Armament RD&E Center |
| SIC |
NA |
| 3. Air Compressor |
| Featured Air Compressor |
| Manufacturer |
Dearing Compressors |
| Package Model |
GRS-125LA |
| Engine Model |
Caterpillar G3306NA |
| Engine Rated Power (hp);bhp |
116 |
| Air Capacity @ Full Load (scfm) |
630 |
| Air Pressure @ Full Load (psig) |
100 |
| Summary of all air compressors at site |
NA |
| 4. Performance |
| Energy Consumption |
9.8 therms/hr |
| Emissions Levels (g/hp-hr) |
| Nox |
0.7 (0.18 lbs/MBtu) |
| CO |
0.48 (0.13 lbs/MBtu) |
| HC |
(0.37 lbs/MBtu) |
| PM |
(<0.05 lbs/hr) |
| VOC/HAPS |
NA |
| 5. Duty Cycle |
| Shifts per Day |
3 |
| Days per Week |
7 |
| Weeks per Year |
50 |
| Hours per Year |
8400 |
| 6. Costs |
| Capital |
$187,000 installed |
| Installation |
NA |
| 7. Purchasing Decisions |
| Who were the decision makers? |
HQAMC |
| Why were gas air compressors chosen? |
Savings compared to the cost of electricity |
| Did gas system replace electric unit? |
Yes |
| Would another gas unit be purchased? |
Yes |
| What are estimated savings? |
$21,300/yr (estimated) |
| What economic guidelines were used? |
NA |
| 8. Customer Satisfaction |
| Overall Customer Satisfaction (1 to 10 with 10 being highest) |
NA |
| 9. Notes |
| Heat recovery not installed but viewed as a cost-effective option. |
| Source of Case Study |
USACERL |
