A review on compressed-air energy use and energy savings

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1135-1153

  Saidur, R ^a   Rahim, N A ^a   Hasanuzzaman, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Compressed air systems; Economic analysis; Emission reduction; Energy savings

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSED-AIR SYSTEMS; COMPUTER TOOLS; ELECTRIC ENERGIES; EMISSION REDUCTION; ENERGY EFFICIENT; ENERGY SAVING; ENERGY SAVINGS MEASURES; ENERGY SAVINGS STRATEGIES; ENERGY USE; ENERGY-SAVING MEASURES; INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES; INTAKE AIR; JOURNAL ARTICLES; LITERATURE REVIEWS; MATCHING SPEED; PAYBACK PERIODS; UTILITY BILLS; VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT COMPRESSOR; WEB MATERIALS;

AIR INTAKES; CAISSONS; COLD STORAGE; COMPRESSED AIR; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; INVESTMENTS; MOTORS; PNEUMATICS; PRESSURE VESSELS; WASTE HEAT;

ENERGY CONVERSION;

EID: 76049127859     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2009.11.013     Document Type: Review

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