Air, water vapour and
condensation
Air usually has a certain level of humidity, meaning it contains a certain amount of moisture, water vapour or condensate. The amount of vapour air is able to absorb depends on the temperature of the air. The higher the temperature of the air, the more water vapour it absorbs or holds.
The maximum amount at any given temperature is called the relative humidity. When relative humidity reaches 100%, the air is no longer able to absorb any more water vapour. This is known as a saturation point or a dew point. Itβs the point at which condensation begins to form.
The higher the temperature of air going into an air compressor, the more water vapour in the air and, as such, the more condensation that will be produced. If the ambient air temperature is 20Β°C, there will be about 17.30 g/m3 of moisture in the air. At 35Β°C, this more than doubles to 39.63 g/m3.
When the air is compressed the temperature initially rises, even as the volume of air β what we just saw as m3 β reduces.
The air will also eventually cool. And as it cools, the amount of moisture in the air wonβt change. Instead, because the compressed air has less volume, it will be unable to hold as much water vapour or condensate, resulting in condensation.
How much condensation depends on the temperature and pressure of the compressed air. At a pressure of 800 kPa, the compressed air has only 1/8 the volume it previously had. This means it will only be able to hold 1/8 of the condensate. The rest turns into condensation as soon as temperatures begin to drop.
This means condensation needs to be removed from compressed air before the temperature drops, which usually happens when the air is discharged from the air compressor. For this reason, a condensation or adsorption dryer is used to eliminate condensation.
What else will help to reduce condensation? Keep the temperature of your intake air as low as possible. This is particularly important in
the summer months, or if youβre working in a particularly warm or humid environment.
Ash Air has a range of quality cycling and non-cycling Pneumatech refrigerated dryers for your air compressors.Our non-cycling Pneumatech refrigerated dryers offer a reliable and economic solution for removing moisture from your compressed air system. These refrigerated dryers for air compressors are easy to install, offer energy savings, prevent pressure losses, are equipped with rotary compressors and R410A refrigerant, and have improved connectivity features.
The Ash Air collection of very dependable cycling Pneumatech refrigerated dryers offer easy-to-use controllers, are easy to install with low maintenance needs, and are energy efficient with zero-loss drains.
We also supply a range of superior performance refrigerated dryers for air compressors with variable speed technology that matches energy consumption to the actual compressed air demand, have stable pressure dew points, and are available with both air-cooled and water-cooled condensers.
Our innovative desiccant dryers give customers efficient protection against the presence of any humidity in the air, which often is the source of pipe corrosion and decreased efficiency of equipment and tools.
The Ash Air range of advanced technology 360-1080 m3/hr and 1188-10800 m3/hr adsorption air dryers are for customers who have a focus on energy efficiency and low operating costs, while maintaining the highest standards in air purity. Our Pneumatech blower purge air dryers use heated blower purge air to remove moisture from the desiccant material, which means no purge loss during regeneration.
Here at Ash Air, we offer BA 15-310 HE Breathing Air Purifiers. The Pneumatech solution for Industrial Breathing Air applications, build to exceed standards. The Breathing Air Dryer range assures safe working environment in a wide range of applications. Built to exceed standards, Breathing Air Dryers provide certified breathing air, even in situations with polluted intake air to ensure personnel safety at all times.
The Pneumatech solution for Industrial Breathing Air applications, build to exceed standards. The Breathing Air Dryer range assures safe working environment in a wide range of applications. Built to exceed standards, Breathing Air Dryers provide certified breathing air, even in situations with polluted intake air to ensure personnel safety at all times.
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