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RTC Group BV is now ISO9001 certified
RTC Group BV has now officially obtained its ISO 9001 certificate This means that our customers and suppliers can assume that we attach great importance to quality in our way of working. We are not new with ISO 9001 standards. During the late 1990's Henk already was...
Reduction of carbon footprint through compressed air
Hello there, how do you reduce your Carbon footprint in your industrial plant….? Is there is a link between energy consumption and CO₂ emission?. YES, there is, undoubtably!While using more energy, electricity companies need to produce more energy. A vast percentage...
Is more kilowatts and more air better?
Like so many industries, the compressed air industry is in full swing. Not least driven by efficiency improvements with regard to energy consumption and therefore indirectly also with climate change. If you are going to buy a new compressor, you will of course pay...
IGV or IBV ? , that is the question…
In the 20th Century inlet butterfly valves (IBV) on centrifugal air compressors were the standard. But as there came more demand for better energy efficiency the application of IGV’s rose. IGV stands for inlet guide vanes, this technology was adopted from the turbine...
Downside of using large VSD oil free screw compressor
[Oil free air insight know how] Today I want to touch up on a subject that is not commonly known and often underestimated.“Using a large oil free VSD rotary screw compressor which needs to cover a wide capacity range”.Large means above 200 kW Let me first state that...
What is real oil free air ?
There are applications in industry that require clean air. And by clean we mean very clean. So the degree of purity.This purity is laid down in an ISO standard. This ISO standard is 8573-1: 2010. It describes 7 classes that indicate how many solid parts (for...
The environmental impact of diesel driven air compressors in temporary projects
When large production facilities have problems with their air supply temporary compressed air (oil free) can be the solution in many cases. However, many companies choose a diesel driven air compressor as it is a quick fix; they are easy to install and they are...
Pressure Dew Point (PDP) Explained in compressed air systems
The measure of how much water vapor there is in a gas is called dew point temperature. Not to be mixed up with pressure dew point. The term “pressure dew point” is used when measuring the dew point temperature of gases or compressed air at pressures higher than...
Compressed air energy storage (CAES)
Compressed air energy storage is a method to buffer energy generated at times of overcapacity for use at another time. This means that energy generated during periods of low demand (off-peak) can be utilised to meet high demand (peak load) periods.Traditional...