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Oil Water
Condensate, Separators & Carbon Bags
As air leaves the compressor
and travels throughout the system, it begins to cool. Once
the air temperature drops below the pressure dew point
temperature, water droplets begin to condense.
Air dryers remove the water vapour and lower the dew point
temperature of compressed air. This prevents liquid water
from forming downstream, but does not eliminate all the
entrained contaminants.
It is necessary to remove the moisture and contaminants from
the air system in order to lower the dew point and avoid
operating problems, costly maintenance, and repair expenses.
The oil and water mixture that results from air compressor
operation contains particulates and hydrocarbons and is
concentrated during the compression process. Collecting and
storing large volumes of contaminated condensate can be
avoided with a condensate management system. By separating
and removing the oil, the water can simply be discharged
into a drain. The remaining waste oil can be collected in
the course of routine compressor maintenance.
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