Greening Tinker
Patrick Duff, a production equipment mechanic with the 76th Maintenance Group, takes meter readings of the oil pressure and temperature, cooling water temperature and the output temperature on one of two 1,750 horsepower compressors. Each compressor is capable of producing 4,500 cubic feet of air at 300 psi. The shop also has a 3,000 horsepower compressor that produces 9,000 cubic feet of air at 300 psi. Through improved communication with production and closely monitoring air compressors, electric consumption is down 29% from three years ago. Cost avoidance for the three years is over $800,000. (Air Force photo by Ron Mullan/Released)