Importance of having good-working air dryers at your factory
Egypt has extreme heat during summer months with high humidity in the coastal areas reaching up to 85% - Generally speaking, Moisture creation in a compressor is unavoidable, This has a significant effect on the water concentration when the air is compressed.
For example, a compressor with a working pressure of 7 bar and a capacity of 200 l/s that compresses air at 20˚C with a relative humidity of 80% will release 10 l/hour of water in the compressed air line. Problems and disturbances can occur due to water precipitation in the pipes and connected equipment. To avoid this, the compressed air must be dried.
Problems and disturbances, such as pipe corrosion, can occur due to water precipitation in the pipes and connected equipment.
However, if your air dryers are properly treated, it will prevent moist air to cause damage to pneumatic machinery, air motors, valves and any other components, as well as avoid possible contamination of the end products which most probably leads to Rejection of your product and risks your company reputation.
How moist air could harm my air system & end product?
Excessive water content in the network causes problems like:
Pipe damage due to exessive water content
- Rusting, corrosion & wear of the interior part of the compressed air piping
- Air leakages due to the holes in air piping which leads to pressure drop and accordingly loss of energy and Money!
- Adversely affect the color, adherence & finish of paint applied by compressed air
- Jeopardize process industries where many operations are dependent upon the proper functioning of pneumatic controls.
- The malfunctioning of these controls due to rust, scale, and clogged orifices can result in damage to product or in costly shutdowns
- Corrosion of air or gas operated instruments, giving false readings, interrupting or shutting down plant processes.
- Bad quality of your End Product which consequently affect your profitability
To avoid all these disturbances and disruptions, compressed air must be dried with drying equipment that are regularly checked and maintained by our service team experts
Read more on the importance of dryers in compressing air.
Here are essential tips from our service experts to maintain your air dryer
To have an optimized compressed air system that continues to work efficiently – you have to make sure that your dryers are well-maintained and regularly clean. That is the only way your system can consistently and reliably deliver high-quality with utmost efficiency.
It is recommended to be proactive and properly implement the necessary steps to keep the compressed air dry, clean and suitable for your operations.
- Have a walk around your compressed air equipment
- Check the condensate drains - Higher humidity in the summer causes more condensate to come out of the drains.
- Be sure the drains are in perfect working order so they can handle the excessive water flows.
