Sonic Air Systems Blower vs. Compressed Air Usage Savings Calculator

Most applications for a Sonic Air Systems super efficient, high velocity air knife blower system could not be cost effectively achieved using compressed air.  There are some applications where either can be used and others where compressed air nozzles make more sense.  When simplifying the cost to operate an air knife to just utility costs, it is easy to see how an efficient a blower system can pay for itself in energy savings alone in a relatively short period of time.

Directions: Input your KWHR cost, the coverage required and the number of nozzles or orifices with their corresponding equivalent orifice area (if applicable).  Click the Update Button to generate the comparative operating costs.

The lower chart lists the savings by hour, week and month.  Because some applications are not continuous and others are multi-shift, you can also enter your own operating data below to calculate a comparative energy savings.

                     
  Energy Cost KWHR    
       
  Cost to Generate Compressed Air: Blow-off* Coverage Air Pressure Calculated Annual Operating Costs
  Length No. Orifice PSIG SCFM HP 1 Shift 2 Shifts 3 Shifts
  Using drilled piping or liquid spray nozzles
  Using "comb" style compressed air nozzles N/A
  Using an "air amplification knife" N/A 0.002
             
  Cost to Generate High Velocity Blower Air: Blow-off* Coverage Air Pressure Calculated Annual Operating Costs
  PSIG SCFM HP 1 Shift 2 Shifts 3 Shifts
  Sonic Blower w/ Sonic XE Air Knife 2
             
  Typical Cost Savings
(based upon the table above) 		  Cost of
Compressed Air 		Cost of
Sonic Air 		Savings    
  per hour of operation:      
  per 5 day work week, 8hrs/day:      
  per average 22 day work month, 8hrs/day:      
                     
                   
  User Defined Cost Savings:                
  User Defined Daily usage (hours):    
  User Defined Weekly Usage (hours):    
                     

Notes:

  1. This energy savings calculator is meant to show the comparative cost of operating a Sonic Blower vs. a "typical" compressed air system with the orifices described in the table.  As with all applications there may be idiosyncrasies with your particular application such as an inefficient plumbing configuration or extended distance from the blower system that would affect the energy calculations.  Please contact our office for assistance including a customized ROI calculation tailored to your specific application.
  2. Often the total amount of Sonic air knife length and overall SCFM required for an application is greater than a compressed air system's total length and flow rate. The resulting energy calculation still usually results in the blower system operating for significantly less than the compressed air system it is meant to replace, but it is not as dramatic. Most Sonic Air Knife Systems have an overall return on investment (ROI) within 6 months.  Contact us with your drying requirements and we will provide you with a proposal for a performance guaranteed system and a customized ROI analysis (if requested).
  3. The comparative performance data for the compressed air options above were provided by Sonic Air Systems, Inc. and are based upon the following:
 

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