Compressed air is an integral part of most production processes. However, it is one of the most efficient, inexpensive, and usefull tools in a manufacturing facility.
The air converters increases the intake air pressure by reducing its volume. Most air compressors are based on blowers or rotating vanes that compress the air.
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Of course, due to physics and thermodynamics itself, compressed air becomes inefficient. Most of the electricity consumed by the motor that drives the air compressor heats the air.
Then the air coming out of the compressor must be cooled, which requires fans and air- or water-cooled heat exchanger, which consumes more energy.
After the air is compressed, it must be delivered to the end-user at a certain pressure. When transporting air, losses and inefficiencies occur along the way.
An air compressor is a device that uses an electric motor to convert electricity into potential energy in the form of compressed air, which is then pushed by the compressor into a storage tank.
Compressed air is then used in various industries by utilizing the kinetic energy of the air to release it. Consumers choose to maintain existing machinery and equipment and continue to use existing compressors rather than investing in new equipment to reduce the high start-up capital costs associated with new contributions.
The compressor system is the upstream part of the cleaning and dehumidifying system, as it has a positive effect on the functionality and efficiency of the compressor.