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Energy Consumption:<br />

How it Relates to Performance in<br />

Refrigerated Compressed Air Dryers<br />

Timothy J. Fox | Research and Development, SPX<br />

Those in charge of specifying and<br />

purchasing equipment for industrial compressed<br />

air systems have many decisions to<br />

make. The design of a proper compressed<br />

air system does not end after determining<br />

the quantity of air required (i.e., the air<br />

compressor and receiver tank); the user<br />

must also pay particular attention to the<br />

quality of the air that his or her process<br />

needs. Today’s optimal air systems demand<br />

less moisture, less particulates, less oil aerosols,<br />

and less oil vapor than ever before.<br />

For most users, a refrigerated-type<br />

compressed air dryer will satisfy their<br />

requirements for moisture removal.<br />

With so many manufacturers offering<br />

“equivalent products”, each with promises<br />

of delivered pressure dew point, pressure<br />

drop and consumed electrical power, how<br />

does one make an intelligent selection<br />

This paper will address power<br />

consumption, and how it relates to a<br />

refrigerated dryer’s ability to remove<br />

moisture. It will explain how a potential<br />

buyer can determine if the stated<br />

performance is possible with the power<br />

consumption that is published in the<br />

manufacturer’s literature.<br />

an SPX Brand<br />

For more information please contact:<br />

Hankison.inquiry@dehydration.spx.com<br />

or visit our website at<br />

www.hankisonintl.com<br />

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Four Things You Need to Know About<br />

Compressed Air Dew Point Sampling<br />

Sampling is needed when<br />

direct measurement of the air<br />

is undesirable or is simply<br />

not feasible.<br />

This may be due to a high process<br />

temperature, the need to protect<br />

the sensor from water spikes, the<br />

added convenience of installing<br />

and removing the instrument from<br />

a pressurized process without<br />

shutting down the line, or wanting<br />

to make the measurement in a<br />

more convenient location.<br />

To get a representative sample of the<br />

process gas and avoid potential sources<br />

of errorcaused by incorrect sampling<br />

practices, the following aspects should<br />

be considered.<br />

• Changing the pressure of the gas<br />

changes the dew point<br />

• To avoid condensation the dew point<br />

must be below the ambient temperature<br />

in the sampling line<br />

• A leak-tight sampling system<br />

construction is essential<br />

• Sampling in still air should be avoided,<br />

however low air flow is okay<br />

Download the White Paper at<br />

knowledge.vaisala.com/SampleCell<br />

www.vaisala.com/compressedair<br />

sales@vaisala.com<br />

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