Compressed Air sysytems
Compressed Air sysytems
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Hi
I just have installed a compressed air system and the compressors are Oil Flooded compressors and I have added some filteration in the system.i have an inline Coalsceing filter and a Particulate filter.Is there any preference of putting in any one before the other.
I just have installed a compressed air system and the compressors are Oil Flooded compressors and I have added some filteration in the system.i have an inline Coalsceing filter and a Particulate filter.Is there any preference of putting in any one before the other.





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The coalsceing filter is first it's a little more robust than the Particulate. Are you running your air through a drier ? If so than some of your filtration is being performed there also. becarful with filtration also because they can be a huge energy hog if the preasure differential become to high. PMCS is required
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PMCS is a military term for Preventitve Maintenance Checks and Services.
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Thanks for the abbreviation.I have one more question I have put a oil water seprator to take out drains from the compressors,dryer,wet tank and reciever.The separator is not pressurized and my understanding is that all the drains will find a path of least resistance and will drain out to the separator.But I am not sure if the condensate can be back pressured to the equipment.I was told to put check valves to make sure that the condensate doesnot come back but manufacturer is telling me not to put it over there as they can fail.So do you have a better idea to make sure the condensate doesnot go back.
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Just reviewing our measage and it sounds like you have a maintenance nightmare. what type of air requirements do you have, I'm asking about the quality of the air. Are you suppling delicate machines our basic air tools. I like to keep things simple as I have been tought. Your system if it's required to be this way sounds to me to be a lot of work maybe just on the edge of over kill. What brand of compressor are we talking about and who manufactured the drier. We use zero loss drain which require the preasure of the compressed air to service you correctly. as far as check valves i wouldn't install them either, just one more thing to fix later. Maybe look at your piping configuration. Can you add a drip leg or a trap to prevent moisture from traveling back to the equipment. It's ironic to be talking about this becasue we are upgrading our conpressed air system in Nov. to two 200hp working hand in hand and only one refrigerated drier servicing both machines.
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