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Article

Energy Optimization of Compressed Air Systems with Screw Compressors Under Variable Load Conditions

by
Guillermo José Barroso García
1,
José Pedro Monteagudo Yanes
1,
Luis Angel Iturralde Carrera
2,*,
Carlos D. Constantino-Robles
2,
Brenda Juárez Santiago
3,*,
Juan Manuel Olivares Ramírez
3,
Omar Rodriguez Abreo
2 and
Juvenal Rodríguez-Reséndiz
2
1
Centro de Estudios de Energía y Medio Ambiente (CEEMA), Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Cienfuegos “Carlos Rafael Rodríguez”, Cienfuegos 59430, Cuba
2
Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Santiago de Querétaro 76010, Mexico
3
División de Ingenierías Mecatrónica, Tecnologías de la Información y Civil, Universidad Tecnológica de San Juan del Río, San Juan del Río, Santiago de Querétaro 76800, Mexico
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Math. Comput. Appl. 2025, 30(5), 107; https://doi.org/10.3390/mca30050107
Submission received: 27 August 2025 / Revised: 20 September 2025 / Accepted: 30 September 2025 / Published: 1 October 2025
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Applied Optimization in Automatic Control and Systems Engineering)
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Abstract

This study evaluates the energy performance of a BOGE C 22-2 oil-injected rotary screw compressor under real industrial conditions. Using direct measurements with a power quality analyzer and thermodynamic modeling, key performance indicators such as compression work, mass flow rate, compressor efficiency, and motor efficiency were determined. The results revealed actual efficiencies of 27–48%, significantly lower than the expected 60–70% for this type of equipment, mainly due to partial-load operation and low airflow demand. A low power factor of approximately 0.72 was also observed, caused by a high share of reactive power consumption. To address these inefficiencies, the study recommends the installation of an automatic capacitor bank to improve power quality and the integration of a secondary variable speed compressor to enhance performance under low-demand conditions. These findings underscore the importance of assessing compressor behavior in real-world environments and implementing techno-economic strategies to increase energy efficiency and reduce industrial electricity consumption.
Keywords: compressor efficiency; rotary screw compressor; energy analysis; power factor correction; variable load operation; industrial energy optimization compressor efficiency; rotary screw compressor; energy analysis; power factor correction; variable load operation; industrial energy optimization

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García, G.J.B.; Monteagudo Yanes, J.P.; Carrera, L.A.I.; Constantino-Robles, C.D.; Santiago, B.J.; Olivares Ramírez, J.M.; Rodriguez Abreo, O.; Rodríguez-Reséndiz, J. Energy Optimization of Compressed Air Systems with Screw Compressors Under Variable Load Conditions. Math. Comput. Appl. 2025, 30, 107. https://doi.org/10.3390/mca30050107

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García GJB, Monteagudo Yanes JP, Carrera LAI, Constantino-Robles CD, Santiago BJ, Olivares Ramírez JM, Rodriguez Abreo O, Rodríguez-Reséndiz J. Energy Optimization of Compressed Air Systems with Screw Compressors Under Variable Load Conditions. Mathematical and Computational Applications. 2025; 30(5):107. https://doi.org/10.3390/mca30050107

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García, Guillermo José Barroso, José Pedro Monteagudo Yanes, Luis Angel Iturralde Carrera, Carlos D. Constantino-Robles, Brenda Juárez Santiago, Juan Manuel Olivares Ramírez, Omar Rodriguez Abreo, and Juvenal Rodríguez-Reséndiz. 2025. "Energy Optimization of Compressed Air Systems with Screw Compressors Under Variable Load Conditions" Mathematical and Computational Applications 30, no. 5: 107. https://doi.org/10.3390/mca30050107

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García, G. J. B., Monteagudo Yanes, J. P., Carrera, L. A. I., Constantino-Robles, C. D., Santiago, B. J., Olivares Ramírez, J. M., Rodriguez Abreo, O., & Rodríguez-Reséndiz, J. (2025). Energy Optimization of Compressed Air Systems with Screw Compressors Under Variable Load Conditions. Mathematical and Computational Applications, 30(5), 107. https://doi.org/10.3390/mca30050107

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