Contaminants take many forms in compressed air and gas systems. Small particles of atmospheric dust not removed by compressor intake filters are concentrated during compression. Over time, these contaminants will wear out seals, damage sensitive instruments and pneumatic tools, foul heat exchangers, and cause costly downtime.
AUTOMATIC DRAIN VALVES
Cooling, drying and filtering your compressed air is only part of the air treatment process. In a 100 scfm system operating at 100 psig in ambient conditions of 70°F and 50% relative humidity, each 8-hour shift produces 2.5 gallons of condensate that must be drained from the system. Van Air...