Today compressed air is used in many different sectors of industry. The range of applications extends from untreated blowing air through to absolutely dry, oil-free and sterile compressed air for the pharmaceutical and food industries. The diversity means the customized compressed air treatment preciesly tailored to the specified application is essential.

Compressed Air Treatments: The Basics

Modern production equipment needs compressed air. The many conditions in which it is used range from untreated blowing air to absolutely dry, oil-free and sterile compressed air.

The impurities in our atmosphere are usually invisible to the naked eye. But they can seriously impede the reliable operation of a pneumatic system and consumer devices, and have an adverse effect on the quality of products.

1m³ of atmospheric air contains many impurities such as

• Up to 180 million particles of dirt. These are between 0.01 and 100 µm in size.
  
  
• 5 - 40 g/m³ Water in the form of atmospheric humidity.
  
  
• 0,01 bis 0,03mg/m³ Oil in the form of mineral oil aerosols and unburnt hydrocarbons
  
  
• Traces of heavy metals such as lead, cadmium, mercury, iron.
  

Correct treatment of compressed air brings benefits of:

• Increased working life of consumer devices.
  
  
• Improved and consistent product quality.
  
  
• Pneumatic lines free of condensate and rust.
  
  
• Fewer malfunctions.
  
  
• Pipelines without condensate collectors.
  
  
• Lower servicing outlay.
  
  
• Lower pressure loss from leakage and flow resistance.
  
  
• Lower energy consumption due to lower pressure loss

• Refrigerant compressed air dryers DB/D range
  Flow capacity: 0,16 - 146 m3/min, 6 - 5153 cfm
  Max. operating pressure: 16 bar, 230 psig
  
• Membrane compressed air dryers
  Flow capacity: 102 - 2855 l/min, 3,6 - 101 cfm
  Max. operating pressure: 12,5 bar, 180 psig
  
• Adsorption Dryers: DAZ, DACZ , DAV
  Flow capacity: 0,13 - 41,67 m3/min, 4,2 - 1471 cfm
  
• Activated Carbon Adsorbers
  Flow capacity: 0,12 - 15,83 m3/min, 4 - 560 cfm
  

Cyclone separator Compressed air filter

Flow capacity: 0,5 - 48,33 m3/min, 18 - 1710 cfm
Max. operating pressure: 16 bar, 235 psig

• preliminary filter V series
• microfilter FP series
• activated carbon filter A series

• Z series

Electronic level-controlled condensate drains:
the ultimate solution

This system permits safe and reliable condensate drainage without the need to know when and where Setting capacity levels provides drainage without air loss, adapted to actual condensate precipated. The large cross-sectioned drain presents no problem for the dirtiest of condensates. Special intelligent control-electronics ensure reliable operation. They also monitor the status of the equipment. Faults are notified on the drain unit by LED and can be forwarded to a central monitoring point via a potential-free contact.
This type of drain is the state of the art in condensate removal.

Bekomat 13

• Compressed air lines are free from condensate and rust
• Longer service life and increased availability of subsequent compressed air equipment
• Fewer operating problems
• Lower maintenance costs

BOGE Oil/water separator

The oil/water separator ensures safe purification. It is then possible to empty the purified water into the drain system, without any problems.

Owamat 4

• No danger of oil getting into the main drains
• Larger overflow for lumpy oils
• No oil residue in the filter
• Dual filter monitoring: integral level warning and optical reference- cloudiness test to compare samples

• Unit to suit any plant, no power costs
• Low maintenance costs
• Optimum use of filters

Optimum separation In order to maintain uniform quality for condensate purification, it is necessary to change the pre-filter and adsorption filter from time to time. An annual change is desirable and the cloudiness test will determine if it becomes necessary sooner.

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