🔍 Did you know that compressors can represent a very significant percentage of your plant’s energy consumption?
A large part of this consumption is lost silently and without warning, simply because their performance is not being measured correctly.
At Articae we see it every week: state-of-the-art compressors operating with incorrect parameters, poorly managed partial loads or without clear efficiency indicators.
The good news: detecting these inefficiencies is easy if you follow these 3 key steps 👇
🛠 Step 1: Measure the key parameters
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Working pressure (bar)
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Suction and discharge temperatures (°C)
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Electric consumption (kWh)
These data points allow you to calculate real KPIs: performance, idle losses, specific consumption…
Without them, any analysis is just intuition.
At Articae we use fixed equipment such as PilotE² Permafrost and portable units like PilotE² Iceberg to capture these variables continuously and detect deviations instantly.
📊 Step 2: Monitor actual hours and partial loads
One of the most common mistakes is oversizing compressors.
The result? Many hours running idle or at minimum load → direct efficiency loss.
You should measure:
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Hours under load
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Hours in idle
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Peak/off-peak schedules
⚡ Step 3: Calculate the COP (Coefficient of Performance)
The key metric to know if your compressor is operating properly:
COP = Useful cooling generated / Electrical energy consumed
With tools like Cirrus AI, we integrate COP in real time to adjust setpoints and maintain optimal performance.
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