Assessment of the Market for Compressed Air Efficiency Services

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APPENDIX A: END-USER ASSESSMENTMaintenance PracticesMA1What maintenance activities are carried out on yourcompressed air equipment on a regular basis?DO NOT READ. MARK ALL MENTIONED.Clean or replace inlet air filter cartridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Clean drain traps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Check lubricant level and filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Check belts for wear and replace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Verify operating temperature per manufacturer specification . . . .5Clean air line filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Check cooling water quality, replace cooling system filters . . . . . .7Check for system leaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Other (Specify) __________________________________________ 9MA2MA3In general, how often do you perform these maintenanceactivities? Would you say it is...Once per year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Once every six months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Once per quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Once per month . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Once per week . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Or more frequently . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Don’t know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Are these activities carried out by...Your own staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Your compressed air equipment vendor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2An independent service contractor or consultant . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Some combination of the above . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Don’t know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5MA4 Do you have a leak-prevention routine or program inplace at your facility?Yes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1No . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Don’t know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3IF MA4 = 1, ASK MA5. ELSE SKIP TO SM1.MA5 Can you tell me what you do as part of yourleak-prevention routine?[CHECK ALL ELEMENTS MENTIONED.]Check for leaks around compressors and air dryers . . . . . . . . . . .1Check for open bleed valves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Check bypass valves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Check joints for leaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYA-5
Compressed Air Market AssessmentCheck regulators and tools for leaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Tag leaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Repair leaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Other (Specify) __________________________________________ 8Don’t know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9MA6Is this activity carried out by...Your own staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Your compressed air equipment vendor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2An independent service contractor or consultant . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Some combination of the above . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Don’t know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5MA7a Over the past 12 months, has your compressed air systembeen down for unscheduled repairs or maintenance?Yes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1No . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Don’t know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3IF MA7a = 1, ASK MA7b. ELSE SKIP TO MA8.MA7b How many work days was the system down?ENTER NUMBER OF DAYS, 97 FOR DON’T KNOW _____MA8Over the past 12 months, have you experienced any ofthe following operating problems in your compressed airsystem? [READ AND MARK ALL THAT APPLY].Inadequate pressure in the whole system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Inadequate pressure at specific points in the system . . . . . . . . . .2Excess moisture in the compressed air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Excess oil in the air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Frequent fouling of air filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5System Monitoring and ManagementSM1 Over the past 2 years, have you measured any of thefollowing quantities in regard to your compressed air system?Demand on the compressor motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1Weekly or monthly compressor motor electric use . . . . . . . . . . . .2Pressure levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Leak loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4A-6SM3U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYHave you developed a load profile for your compressed airsystem? That is, have you prepared an analysis of howdemand for compressed air varies over a typical week.Yes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1No . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Don’t know . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
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