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What are the causes of frequent air compressor failures?

Author : Runningway

Update time : 2020-07-17 13:25:30

The quality of the air compressor will also be related to the environment in which it is located. For example, temperature, gas, and occasion may affect the working life of the Ingersoll Rand air compressor. Many machine equipment manuals have instructions on the working environment. Therefore, in order to use the air compressor for a longer period of time, a reasonable working environment is necessary.

Then again, how can we improve it?

Let's take a look at ways to improve the operating environment of air compressors:

1. Install a pre-filter device at the air inlet of the air compressor
2. Install large-volume exhaust fans in two opposite directions of the air compressor room to accelerate air flow and dilute air pollution concentration
3. Move the air compressor room to a place with better air quality

The environment around the air compressor contains corrosive gases. For example, in some occasions, there will be sulfides, and cleaning chemicals will be sent in the air. The high temperature of the machine itself accelerates the oxidation of the engine oil. Once these gases enter the air compressor system and chemically react with the engine oil, thereby generating carbon deposits and sludge, some impurities enter the engine oil circulation system and are intercepted by the engine oil filter. The oil and gas mixture rises to the oil content. When the gas passes through the oil content, these impurities stay on the oil content filter paper, blocking the filter holes, and the resistance of the oil content gradually increases, so that the oil content needs to be replaced in a short time. Air filtration with poor filtration accuracy will prevent some of the dust particles in the air from being intercepted and enter the air compressor system directly. The load of the oil filter and the oil component is too large, causing the oil filter and the oil component to block prematurely. Too much water on the oil content causes the filter material to swell and shrink the pores, reducing the effective separation area of the oil content, resulting in increased resistance of the oil content and clogging of the oil content in advance.

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