Sliding vane rotary compressor technology and energy saving

Energy saving, CO 2 reduction, and energy generation from renewable sources represent the three cornerstones of the energetic and environmental commitments of all the countries in the world. These three elements may give a quantitative contribution to the sustainability in an industrial environment. Among them, the most important one, that represents a driver in many sectors, is the limitation of the CO 2 concentration in the atmosphere: most recent data (2013) from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – Earth System Research Laboratory (NOAA-ERSL) set at 395.55 parts per million (ppm) the CO 2 in the atmosphere and the continuous increasing trend will quickly allow to reach the 450 ppm level which is considered as a safeguard limit to avoid irreversible environmental and socioeconomics problems. Looking at the energy consumption side, energy saving is a key factor. Compressed air production does not escape this requirement and, for the compressor manufacturing industry, this can represent an opportunity with great potential benefit