Monitoring of compressed air losses in branched air flow networks of mining enterprises

Compressed air as a type of safe technological energy carrier is widely used in many industries. In economically developed countries costs for the production and distribution compressed reach 10 % total costs. The analysis systems industrial sector shows that efficiency at relatively low level. This due to fact insufficient attention paid these since monitoring has certain difficulties – presence complex branched pipeline networks with unique characteristics; sensitivity equipment which consumes air; complexity auditing pneumatic constant operation. article analyzes options reducing cost distribution. One promising ways reduce timely detection elimination leaks occur external supply network enterprise. task solved by hardware-software pressure key points network. proposed method allows real-time detecting emerging duct sending commands maintenance personnel their localization. technique was tested conditions ALROSA enterprises on Mir mine Mirninsky Mining Processing Plant showed satisfactory convergence calculated leakage values ​​with actual ones. practical significance obtained results simple, it requires an uncomplicated software implementation localize manner, thereby unproductive enterprises.