Air Compressor Intake
Air Compressor Intake
(OP)
I have two gardner denver air compressors (screw) that supplu instrument air on my platform. I would like to extend the re-locate the air ducting or airinlet to the air compressor from next tot he air end to approx. 40 ft. from the air intake valve on the compressor. I belive that once I have placed it in an area where there is suffcient air flow that this modficiation would not starve the compressor or cause issues in effciency. What do you gusy think ?





RE: Air Compressor Intake
You need to gather enough information to calculate your pressure drop. Length of pipe is a good start, but you will need air flow rate, pipe/duct size, material, number of bend, etc...
With a good design relocating the filters should not be a problem.
RE: Air Compressor Intake
An oil flooded screw handles the heat of compression much better and could easily give you rated discharge pressure at a pretty serious vacuum (but that will increase your fuel consumption and limit your throughput).
David