Commercial and Industrial Compressors Energy Conservation Standards Framework: Public Meeting and Webinar

Apr 01, 2014 

 

First Name Last Name Email Country Address Phone City Industry State Organization Zip Code Questions Asked by Attendee

Bruce McFee bmcfee@saylor-beall.com US 400 N Kibbee 989-224-2371 St Johns Manufacturing MI Saylor-Beall 

Manufacturing 

Company

48879 Q: Two stage vs single stage in reciprocating

A: --unanswered--

Q: Are we started yet

A: We are starting a bit late because some folks are running late. We should start at 9:10

Q: There are numerous reciprocating air compressors purchased through a catalog or the internet. 

Due to the complexity and uniqueness of commercial installations, this purchase process without use 

of an experienced person to select the right product, often leads to misapplications and energy 

waste..

A: --unanswered--

Q: There are numerous single phase compressors used in industry, often up to 10 horsepower. It 

wold be easy to circumvent regulation by switching from a three phase unit to single phase.

A: HI Bruce - What is AEM?

Q: Association of Equipment Manufactures, they collect production statistics 

only....http://www.aem.org/

A: thank you!

Q: I lost sound, is there a problem

A: --unanswered--

Q: Regarding 9-3, we already have some data from AEM on diesel engine driven compressors 

where the Tier II to Tier III regulation increased costs 6-10%. This did not adversely impact 

compressor shipments. However, the Tier III to Tier IV upgrade increased costs, and customers 

have resisted buying new units, possibly reducing sales by 60% or more.

A: Bruce - can I unmute you so you can vebally make your comments? I just need you to call in 

using the phone

Q: A good authorized distributor will charge more than retail or Internet sale, because they often 

spend more time to understand the application, select the equipment and customize the installation.

A: --unanswered--

Q: Product lifetime comment. Many organizations shut down or change ownership/application 

change before the air compressor wears out.

A: Yes Bruce. Your comments will go into the docket. I am also giving your comments to the 

faciilitator and Jim Raba

Q: Thanks for trying.

A: I will keep trying and let you know

Brian Buynacek brian.buynacek@emerson.com US 138 Ashwood Ln Orchard Park NY 14127 

Milica Grahovac mgrahovac@lbl.gov US 1821 Highland Place Berkeley Education CA 94709

william scales bscales@scalesair.com US 110 voice road carle place NY 11514 Q: CAGI has perfroamance testing up to 200 hp. The DOE study is up to 500 horsepower. What 

issues might there be with this gap?

A: --unanswered--

Susan Donovan susan.donovan@sullair.com US 3700 East Michigan Blvd 219-879-5451 Michigan City Manufacturing IN Sullair 46360

Chris Knuffman chris.knuffman@quincycompressor.com US 701 north dobson 2519375900 bay minette Manufacturing AL Quincy 

Compressor

36507
Rob Haseley rob_haseley@irco.com US 800 A 704-655-4503 Davidson Manufacturing NC Igersoll Rand / 

CAGI

28036 Q: Annex E gives max speed and min speed

A: --unanswered--

Q: isentropic efficiency gets confusing when you have multi stage units, does take into acccount inter 

cooling Rob Haseley IR

A: --unanswered--

Q: Has it started?

A: we ill be starting at about 9:10

David Prator dave.prator@us.atlascopco.com US 15045 Lee Road 281-733-8400 Houston Manufacturing TX Atlas Copco 

Compressors LLC

77032 Q: David Prator, VP Atlas Copco Compressors - the efficiency of oil free rotary compressors is 

dependent on size (HP) and on compression component design. From a consumer point of view oil 

free services a specific application need.

A: --unanswered--

Q: Dave Prator, Atlas Copco, 10-1. Our company, as many CAGI members, has a strategic vision to 

improve the efficiency of air compressors and this has in the past and continues to be leading driver 

in the development of our products. This important KPI is reported to our board on a regular basis. 

We are anxious to participate.

A: --unanswered--

MArk Menzer mark.menzer@intertek.com US 11112 Chessington Pl Reston VA 20194

linda wilson linda.wilson@ag.ny.gov US 120 Broadway New York NY 10271

mvuala suami mvuala.suami@nrcan.gc.ca CA 930 carling ottawa ON K1A 0Y3

John Miller john.miller@sullair.com US 8700 W. Bryn Mawr, Suite 

400S

7735543476 Chicago Manufacturing IL Sullair, LLC 46307

Andrew Mart amart@kelloggcompressor.com US amart@kelloggcompressor.c

om

7136356291 Houston Manufacturing TX Kellogg 

Compressor

77008

Robert Tmej robert.tmej@ontario.ca CA 77 Grenville Street 416-325-6652 Toronto Government - State 

& Local

ON Ontario Ministry of 

Energy

M7A 2C1

Guido Castillo guido.castillo@gardnerdenver.com US 1800 Gardner Expressway Quincy Manufacturing IL Gardner Denver 62305

Ron Marshall rcmarshall@hydro.mb.ca CA 360 Portage Ave Winnipeg MB R3C2P4

Michael Woodford mwoodford@ahrinet.org US 2111 Wilson Blvd., Suite # 

500

7036000328 Arlington Manufacturing VA AHRI 22201

Ram K. Kondapi, CPE ram.kondapi@nationalgrid.com US 300 Erie Blvd. West 315-460-1015 Syracuse Other NY National Grid 13202

Josh Ruddick josh.ruddick@eweb.org US 500 E 4th Ave 541-685-7428 Eugene Energy, Chemical, 

Utilities

OR EWEB 97401