subject: Managing The Condensates In Your Industrial Air Compressor [print this page] Proper maintenance of your industrial air compressor should always be a top priority, as it will not only keep your expensive machine working in top shape, but also keep repair and maintenance costs down. One of the most important aspects of air compressor maintenance is condensate management, which is the removal of condensates from the air compressor system.
Oil and water separates are a common tool used to filter out excess and unwanted oil and water vapor from the air compressor system. These separators are installed directly into the air compressor system to remove the excess oil and water as the process of compressing air is undertaken. Once the oil and water have been separated from the air, the oil levels must be reduced to legal limits or else serious fines and other penalties could arise. Most separators have a built in system to reduce oil to safe levels, but always be sure to check with your local municipality to be sure that you are in legal compliance with disposing of this waste. One of the ways you can be sure that you are always in the legal range when it comes to waste disposal is to periodically send out samples of the reduced oil for testing and analysis.
The old system of removing the collected condensates from the air compressor site was to use a waste management company, but rising costs have forced industrial air compressor users to look for alternatives. There are many different types of air condensate management systems that can be used independently within a company, and can separate almost any compressor fluid from the condensate. By having this automatic separation, it is possible to remove all the water vapor moisture from the air and dispose of it on site, while taking the remaining oil contaminants and recycling them for later use or disposing of them in a safe, cost effective manner.
These essential steps and components will keep your industrial air compressor running at its optimal level. Cleaning and removing condensates from your air compressor, such as oils, waters, organics like bacteria, dust, and even gases such as carbon dioxide will keep repair costs for your large system down. Clean compressed air will not only allow you to use your industrial air compressor over and over again, but it will also protect the environment from being exposed to harmful airborne contaminants and vapors. So always be sure to use preventative maintenance when it comes to your industrial air compressor system, especially when it comes to removing and managing condensates.
