Sizing a Dryer
- You need to match the volume (cfm - l/min) of the compressor to the flow of the dryer.
- Rule of thumb when selecting, you can go bigger, but never smaller, if the air volume is too large, the dryer cannot reduce the air temperature down
Water Contamination
- Due to there being moisture in the air, there will be moisture in your air system.
- Heat is generated during compression and to make things simple we can say that the moisture is vapour (steam) when in this state the vapour will bypass to a large degree any filters you put in your system
- What we require is condensation to take place by cooling, to some degree, due to tanks being a large surface area, this can happen there, and a simple filter installed, but if the air flow is constant, then another way is required that is more efficient, this is when you require a refrigerant dryer, especially when paint spraying, or running CNCs, this is just like your home fridge, but instead of keeping your food cold, it reduces the air temperature to 3-5 degrees ambient, once the vapour becomes a solid matter i.e. water droplets, it can be removed by a filter
- Todays compressed air production process is not only a matter of producing air, but also of confirming with defined purity criteria. , Refrigerant dryers are the right solution to remove condensate and continue efficiency.
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