| 1. Site Information |
| Site |
Electro Abrasives Corp. |
| Contact Person |
Robert Mesanovic |
| Title |
Plant Superintendent |
| Address |
701 Willet Road |
| City |
Buffalo |
| State |
NY |
| Zip |
14218 |
| Country |
U.S.A. |
| 2. Business Type |
| Product Description |
High Quality Silicon Carbide Products |
| SIC |
Not Available |
| 3. Air Compressor |
| Featured Air Compressor |
| Manufacturer |
Energen, Inc. |
| Package Model |
ACP-600-NG |
| Engine Model |
Waukesha H24GLD |
| Engine Rated Power (hp) |
585 |
| Air Capacity @ Full Load (acfm) |
2,300 scfm |
| Air Pressure @ Full Load (psig) |
110 |
| Summary of all air compressors at site |
(2) 300 hp and (1) 75 hp Electric |
| 4. Performance |
| Energy Consumption |
3,600 cfh |
| 5. Duty Cycle |
| Shifts per Day |
2 |
| Days per Week |
5 |
| Weeks per Year |
50 |
| Hours per Year |
4,000 |
| 6. Costs |
| Capital |
Does Not Apply (The system is part of a Performance Contract) |
| Installation |
Does Not Apply (The system is part of a Performance Contract) |
| 7. Purchasing Decisions |
| Who were the decision makers? |
A Committee |
| Why were gas air compressors chosen? |
High electric cost |
| Did gas system replace electric unit? |
Yes |
| Would another gas unit be purchased? |
No. Electric units are <5 years old |
| What are estimated savings? |
Unknown (The system is part of a Performance Contract) |
| What economic guidelines were used? |
Not Available |
| 8. Customer Satisfaction |
| Overall Customer Satisfaction (1 to 10 with 10 being highest) |
8-9 |
| 9. Notes |
| Engine exhaust is treated by a catalytic converter |
| Source of Case Study |
National Fuel Gas Company
The system was installed as part of a Performance Contrtact with Siemens Building Technologies (85 Nothpointe, Amherst, NY 14228; Phone: 716-568-0983)
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