Compressors air Aftercoolers Types and Working
An aftercooler is a mechanical heat exchanger designed to remove the heat-of-compression from a compressed air stream and to condition the air so it can be used in air-operated equipment. Regardless of the type of compressor being used, the compressed air discharged from that air compressor is going to be hot. That temperature will vary according to the type of compressor being used. The Types of Air Compressor Being Used Oil-Injected Rotary Screw Oil-Free Rotary Screw 2-Stage Reciprocating Centrifugal How it Functions: Let’s take look how Aftercoolers for air compressors works. As high-temperature air is typically not usable in most air-operated equipment as it has a detrimental effect on the equipment lubrication and sealing materials. This hot air also contains large quantities of moisture vapor which, as it condenses, contributes to rust, scale build-up, washing out of lubricant and possible freezing issues. Water exists in a vapour state in all atmospheric air (re