Compressor Management System cuts fuel consumption

The patented Sandvik Compressor Management System (CMS) can reduce fuel consumption by 20 to 35 percent, extend engine and compressor life and lower emissions. The CMS can be installed on new or existing Sandvik rotary drills.

To put it to the test, Sandvik Mining teamed up with Cloud Peak Energy, one of the largest coal producers in the United States. The result was a 26.2 percent reduction in diesel consumption, translating into significant savings of about 24,000 gallons of fuel worth more than 100,000 US dollars, and a reduction of more than 300 tonnes of carbon emissions annually from fuel alone. Additional savings are expected from increasing the engine life.

“As part of our environmental stewardship programme we work to reduce fuel use and emissions,” says Mark Gilbertson, director of asset management for Cloud Peak Energy. “The CMS will save us thousands of gallons of fuel every year.”