Showing posts with label compressed air. Show all posts
Showing posts with label compressed air. Show all posts

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Automotive Servicing Equipment - Car washing systems

Car washing systems prove effective as they help you clean your car the way you desire. Different types of systems are available as per your need, budget and interest. Car washing systems make the exteriors and interiors of your car dirt-free by cleaning them in and out with different kinds of equipments. Usual equipments include brushes, detergents, rags, sponges, towels etc. Using air blower or air compressor helps in removing dust, dirty water accumulated in the car system.


With the use of air compressor, you can clean different parts of your car. For instance, the dashboard of your car can be cleaned up with compressed air. Doors and windows of the car need special attention as they are frequently used. Window sills and blinds get extremely dirty if not cleaned up with customized equipments. A few sprays of compressed air will clean them up appropriately.


Monsoon is the season when your car requires cleaning on a regular basis. There are high chances of dirty water entering in your car systems and destroying the same. You need to take good care of your car when it is used during heavy downpour. Using an air blower or a can of compressed air will help you handle this task properly. An air compressor is the best product you can purchase to execute many household and outdoor activities effectively. Browse through different options before you make the final choice as these equipments are costly. Buying them online will save your time as you can compare and select items at your own convenience.


Monday, November 16, 2009

Air Receivers Information & Maintenance Tips

Air receivers, also known as compressed air receivers, are basically vessels which are made for compressed-air installations that are used to compress air and permitting equalizing pressure in the system.


Air receivers are essential inputs in all air systems, thus understanding their utility and other characteristics could prove helpful. Here are a few purposes to have an air receiver:


• Air receivers store compressed air.


• Accumulates and captures the moisture in the air and let the contamination settle down before it is released into the piping.


Stabilizes pressure: Air receivers prevents short-cycle loading and unloading of compressors. A receiver stores and delivers demands of compressors, which is sufficient on a short-term period. A pressure change of 1 atmosphere, which is less than 15 psi, holds a free air volume equivalent to that of the receiver.


Compressor controlling: Large air receivers have ample volume to deduct and slow down pressure changes, in return to irregular use of compressed air. Air receivers smoothly control output without recurrent ranging through their full control span.


Separation: An air receiver, by reducing the flow in velocity, encourages finely divided particles of liquid lubricant or condensate to drop out of the air stream. Separated liquids drain from the receiver rather than traveling with the compressed air or gas to yield adverse downstream effects.


The correct selection of receiver tanks is based not only on the capacity or size of the compressor but also on the shop or house load cycle.


So, after purchasing air receivers, what are the safety and maintenance requirements?

Firstly, the allowable working pressures of air receivers should never be exceeded its maximum level, except when it is being tested. Tanks which are hydro-statically tested and approved must be used as air receivers.

  1. Air receivers should be ready with inspection openings.
  2. Tanks of 36+ inches in diameter must have a manhole.
  3. No air receiver should be altered or inspected by unauthorized persons.
  4. Air receivers should have a drain cock at the bottom
  5. If your air receiver doesn’t have an automatic drain system, make sure you drain it frequently to avoid accumulation of liquid inside.


Hoping these tips help you in your experience with choosing, installing and maintaining air receivers.



Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Air Treatment: Compressed Air Filters



Compressed air filters are widely used in industry sphere & are also referred as line filters. These air filters are used to eradicate air, oil, water & other contaminates from compressed air after compression has taken place.

Unwanted particles traveling through compressed air stream can be removed in different ways. A pneumatically operated machine suffers major damage due to unwanted dirt particles, water, oil or moisture. These contamination's’ of the air stream can cause severe performance abjection & increase the maintenance cost. To cut down the costs & damages compressed air filters are used to increase the productivity & performance.

There are different types of Air filters. These filters are designed in a way to remove all contaminations from air supply. 3 Micron per filters are exclusively used to remove solid particles. 1 & 0.01 Micron coalescing filters is used as oil separators. Activated carbon filters are used to eliminate oil vapors & odors. These filters are used in combination with other instruments.


Filtering process always results in a pressure drop & energy is lost in air system. Finer filters also cause greater pressure drop & gets blocked quickly. Because of these results filters need to be changed frequently resulting in higher costs. Accordingly, filters must be shaped in such a way that they are able to handle the normal flow & have a greater capacity to manage pressure drop due to a degree of blockage.

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