Overview
Water in a compressed air system, if not removed, can damage production machinery, rust and clog pipes, shorten component life, and reduce air flow. This can result in costly downtime and quite possibly, defective products.
Proper compressed air treatment can remove water vapor, liquids, oil and particulate from the compressed air system. Although installing an after-cooler and moisture separator is a good first step, a dryer removes water vapor before it can condense in the pipe line or in downstream equipment.
Filters can remove particulate, oil aerosols and oil vapors. Filters can protect refrigerated dryer heat exchangers from contamination and desiccant dryers from being fouled by oil in addition to providing protection for downstream equipment. Proper sizing is critical to filter performance.
The following information on dryers, filters and oil/water separators is here to familiarize you with the most popular products. Please call your local Scales Industrial Technologies office for more information or a complete system review.