Atlas Copco first to offer compressors certified for 100% energy recovery
Stockholm, Sweden, June 30, 2009: Atlas Copco today announced it is introducing the Carbon Zero range of air compressors equipped with advanced heat recovery systems. Capable of recovering 100% of the electrical energy input for heating water, these compressors can dramatically reduce energy costs for a number of industries. The compressors are the first in the world to be certified by the TÜV institute as having “net zero energy consumption” at specific design conditions.Energy savings in compressed air systems are very important as energy consumption typically represents over 80% of a