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Sandoz Mumbai Saves up to 17% on Energy Using Atlas Copco Screw Blower Technology
Sandoz has established targets to reduce its carbon footprint and plans a reduction of 1.5% of total site consumption every year. The aeration process in Sandoz's effluent treatment plant was managed by conventional lobe blowers. After experiencing reliability problems, the company decided to shift to state-of-the-art screw blowers, and Atlas Copco's ZS screw blower with variable speed drive guaranteed reliable performance and energy savings.
" (variable speed drive) " said R Narayanan, Business Line Manager, Oil-Free Air, Atlas Copco India.
Like Sandoz, many industries use air blowers for their processes, especially those that operate wastewater treatment plants where aeration air blowers typically represent up to 70% of total electricity costs. In the treatment process, a large quantity of air needs to be blown into the aeration tanks. This is one typical application that can benefit from the energy efficiency of rotary screw air blowers.
Atlas Copco's latest ZS+ range of oil-free, energy-saving, positive displacement screw blowers is designed to meet today's low-carbon economy needs. VSD technology can accurately meet demands for compressed air by adjusting air output based on actual use, reducing energy consumption when not loaded. The means that the energy consumption of the compressor can be considerably reduced.
" said Nitin Chaudhari , Assistant Manager, Engineering, Sandoz Pvt. Ltd.
Sandoz is a world leader in the research and development of products to protect and improve health and well-being. The company has core businesses in generic pharmaceuticals. Product quality and safety are of paramount importance. Atlas Copco has provided compressed air solutions for critical applications. All instrument and process air needs of the production facility are, therefore, provided by the highly efficient Atlas Copco Class 0 certified oil-free screw compressor.
is a world-leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions. The Group serves customers with innovative compressors, vacuum solutions and air treatment systems, construction and mining equipment, power tools and assembly systems. Atlas Copco develops products and service focused on productivity, energy efficiency, safety and ergonomics. The company was founded in 1873, is based in Stockholm, Sweden , and has a global reach spanning more than 180 countries. In 2013, Atlas Copco had revenues of BSEK 84 (BEUR 9.7) and more than 40 000 employees.
The business area provides industrial compressors, vacuum solutions, gas and process compressors and expanders, air and gas treatment equipment and air management systems. The business area has a global service network and innovates for sustainable productivity in the manufacturing, oil and gas, and process industries. Principal product development and manufacturing units are located in Belgium , Germany , the United States , China and India . In 2013, Compressor Technique had 15 910 employees and revenues of MSEK 33 823.
. started operations in 1960, and has 22 offices across India , the registered office being at Pune . In 2012, Atlas Copco ( India ) Ltd. had about 2 500 employees and in the period from 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013 , revenues of INR 2 600 cr (MEUR 400). Learn more at https://www.atlascopco.in.
is a division within Atlas Copco's Compressor Technique business area. It develops, manufactures, and markets oil-free air compressors for all kind of industries worldwide where the air quality is vital, and oil-injected compressors for less critical applications. The division focuses on air optimization systems and quality air solutions to further improve customers' productivity. The divisional headquarters for the division is located in Shanghai with main production facilities in Belgium , China , India and Brazil .