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    Header Pressure Optimizer

    Right-size discharge pressure targets and quantify the energy penalty of running headers too high.

    Header Pressure Optimizer

    Compare your system header pressure to what the plant actually needs - see the energy you can recover.

    System header pressure
    psig
    Highest end-use need
    psig
    Annual compressor energy $
    $/yr
    Potential Saving
    $4,000/yr
    Drop header ~20 psi (keeps 10 psi margin) ≈ 10.0% energy
    Evaluate

    Every 10 psi above optimum wastes ~5% energy. Confirm the pressure is genuinely required.

    Source:CAC Controls (2010)ABP — Distribution Piping