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The Inaugural European Best Practices Conference for On-Site Utilities
Industrial Energy/Water Conservation and Food-Safe Systems
The Best Practices Magazines were founded in 2006 and the Best Practices EXPO in 2018. Since our first day, we’ve shared energy/water conservation and safety/reliability “Best Practices” to thousands of industrial design engineers, facility/maintenance managers, and technology professionals around the world.
We are honored to continue our mission, with this inaugural 2025 Barcelona event by bringing together Europe’s leading engineering firms, manufacturing facility/maintenance managers, and on-site utility technology experts to continue sharing “Best Practices”.
We look forward to building this annual event, with your support and expertise, each year during the Fall months. It features a 2-day conference with Keynote Speakers from some of Europe’s leading firms, a formal 1-day Compressed Air Challenge Workshop and Networking Exhibits with the latest compressed air, vacuum and cooling technologies on display.
European Technical Leaders are Featured Keynote Speakers at the 2-Day Conference
Vigorous NET ZERO and Energy/Water Conservation goals will focus on compressed air, vacuum and HVAC/Process cooling systems as they can represent 10-40% of the total energy consumption in a plant. Receive industrial-sized, energy/water-saving project ideas and hear success stories of projects delivering up to 50% of annual carbon reduction goals.
- Sizing calculation fundamentals for air compressor/chiller/cooling tower efficiency
- How to identify and track key system efficiency metrics
- System supply strategies for efficiency and turn-down capability
- Air-cooled vs. water-cooled calculations including water treatment
- Pneumatic demand reduction strategies: lowering pressure and temperature specifications
- Leak detection and repair
- Retrofitting dry and adiabatic chillers
- Reducing make-up water use in cooling towers
- Vacuum pump projects
Compressed air, vacuum and chilled water systems can provide unintended ingredients into food & beverage manufacturing.
Food-safe system design and quality verification will be a particular focus.
- What ISO 8573.1 Compressed Air Quality Classes is Required for Safety/Quality
- Measuring/verifying pressure dew point, oil content, particulates (including microbial counts)
- Controlling Legionella in cooling towers and Salmonella in Compressed Air
Compressed Air Challenge Level 1
Fundamentals of Compressed Air Systems
This is an 8-hour introductory course designed to teach facility engineers, operators and maintenance staff how to achieve 15-25% cost savings through more effective production and use of compressed air. Participants will learn how to:
- Calculate the energy cost of compressed air in their facility;
- Improve compressed air system efficiency and reliability;
- Identify inappropriate uses of compressed air;
- Establish a baseline by which they can measure improvements in compressed air performance and efficiency;
- Find and fix leaks;
- Match system supply to actual production requirements for pressure and flow;
- Establish a leak prevention program, and
- Better control compressed air to improve productivity and profitability.
CAC Instructor
Steve Briscoe
Senior Director, Hitachi Air Centers-North America
Exhibits & Networking
All conference attendees will take their coffee breaks, enjoy a cocktail reception and eat a luncheon in the Exhibits & Networking area!
Join distributors, engineering firms and manufacturing plant personnel, from across Europe, who sell, specify and own/operate compressed air systems, chillers, cooling towers, nitrogen generators, blowers and vacuum pumps.
Compressed Air
Air Compressors
Air Compressor Controls
Pneumatics
Air Purification & Piping
Condensate Management
Blower, Vacuum & Nitrogen Generation
Industrial Blowers
Nitrogen Generators
Vacuum Pump Systems
HVAC & Process Cooling
Chillers
Cooling Towers
Water Treatment
Dry Coolers
Adiabatic
