Determining the Right Air Quality for Your Compressed Air System
Knowing the proper air quality level required for successful production is an important factor in containing compressed air energy and other operating costs, because higher quality air is more expensive to produce. Higher quality air requires additional air treatment equipment, which increases capital costs as well as energy consumption and maintenance needs. The quality of air produced should be guided by the degree of dryness and filtration needed and by the minimum acceptable contaminant level to the end uses. Level of Air Quality: Plant Air Applications: Air tools, general plant air Level of Air Quality: Instrument Air Applications: Laboratories, paint spraying, powder coating, climate control Level of Air Quality: Process Air Applications: Food and pharmaceutical process air, electronics Level of Air Quality: Breathing Air Applications: Hospital air systems, diving tank refill stations, respirators for cleaning and/or grit blasting Compressed Air Conta...