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Why air treatment? Dirt, water vapor, and other impurities enter the compressor with the atmospheric air. During the compression process, oil (liquid and vapor) is also commonly introduced. If not removed, these contaminants may cause costly production problems such as equipment contamination, accelerated tool wear, and product rejects. Kaeser offers a complete line of air treatment products to prepare compressed air for even the most stringent requirements. Selecting equipment Ambient air temperature, humidity, and quality directly influence the effectiveness of air treatment equipment....

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2 Quality Class: =.8.-- Low Grade Shop Air 2Quality Class: 1.4-5.1 Food and Beverage Laboratories 2 Quality Class: 1.2.2 Industrial applications unaffected by high temperature 2 Quality Class: 1.2.1 or U.1.1 Food and Beverage High-tech Clean Rooms Pharmaceuticals Chemical Industries Laboratories The configurations above do not depict every possible dryer-filter combination. Your Kaeser representative will help select the appropriate air treatment products for your application. 3

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Aftercoolers and Separators Atmospheric air entering a compressor contains water vapor. The compression process heats the air enough that the ingested water vapor is still in the vapor state when air is discharged from the compressor. As the air travels downstream, the vapor cools and condenses into liquid. If not removed, it contaminates the entire compressed air system and causes corrosion. Corrosion in turn leads to air leaks, pressure drops, and scale formation. Products and processes are ruined, resulting in lost production time. Aftercoolers are an economical way to remove water vapor...

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Condensate Drain Traps Once the moisture is collected, it must be discharged from the system. Kaeser offers a variety of drain traps to remove moisture automatically from separators, receiver tanks, intercoolers, aftercoolers, dryers, filters, and drip legs. Kaeser’s Automatic Magnetic Drain (AMD) and Eco-Drain series of automatic demand drains offer superior energy savings and excellent reliability. Designed only to open when condensate is present, they lower your electrical costs by conserving compressed air for intended uses. Eco-Drain The Eco-Drain series is ideal for filters and...

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Filters provide additional protection from contaminants that degrade process equipment and decrease air tool performance. Filters remove solid particles, oil aerosols, moisture, and oil vapors. Adding filters to the compressed air system will save considerable costs in process downtime, cleaning tools, and repairing equipment. The right filter combination plays a key role in preventing unwanted dirt and oil from reaching end products like food and beverages. Filters up to 1130 scfm include bayonetted or screw on housings for easy element replacement. Other features include easy to read...

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Specialty filters and point-of-use dryers Oil Mist Eliminators (OME) High Pressure Filters (HP) Oil Mist Eliminators (OME) are simply large oil removal filters with a very low pressure drop. Not only do they remove both oil aerosols and water, but they can handle large slugs of liquid. The cartridge life is normally 8 to 15 years, thus requiring virtually no maintenance. High Pressure filters (HP) are available for applications requiring pressures up to 1000 psig. They include seam welded stainless steel cores for greater durability and corrosion resistance. The HP filters are well suited...

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Refrigerated Air Dryers Refrigerated dryers serve most compressed air applications. Kaeser has a very wide range of refrigerated dryers from 10 to 12,500 scfm for a variety of applications. All Kaeser dryers use environmentally friendly refrigerant. Small Dryers Cycling Dryers Kaeser offers TX and Kryosec dryers for smaller systems or point of use applications. These non-cycling designs combine consistent dew points with simplicity and reliability. Kaeser Secotec® cycling dryers offer energy savings by using cold storage and the Secotec control system. Heat sink material is used for thermal...

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Modular High Capacity Dryers High Pressure Dryers (HT) For very large air systems, Kaeser offers high capacity refrigerated dryers built with combinations of independent 1250 and 2500 scfm modules. Using dual control scroll-type refrigerant compressors, this design has superior energy efficiency in direct proportion to the load over a wide range of flows. Up to five modules can be combined to increase capacity as your demand grows. High pressure applications are also subject to the threat of contaminants and harmful moisture. Kaeser offers its HT line of dryers for PET bottling systems and...

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Desiccant Air Dryers Desiccant dryers provide extremely dry air for processes that are very moisture sensitive or applications where the compressed air system is exposed to very low ambient temperatures. Dew points may be as low as -100°F. The desiccant material adsorbs moisture in the air until it reaches its maximum capacity at which point it must be regenerated. The method of regeneration is what differentiates the types of desiccant dryers (KAD, KED, and KBD). Kaeser Heatless Desiccant Dryers (KAD) Kaeser Heated Purge Dryers (KED) Also called “pressure swing” desiccant dryers, KAD...

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Kaeser Heated Blower Purge Dryers (KBD) Hybritec Combination Dryer Kaeser Blower Purge Dryers (KBD) use little or no purge air by introducing atmospheric air and heating it. Heating ambient air lowers its relative humidity, increasing its ability to hold moisture. The hot, dry ambient air regenerates the desiccant. KBD’s provide excellent energy savings by eliminating the need to use costly compressed air for purging. This innovative compressed air drying solution combines the energy savings of a refrigerated dryer with the low dew points of an externally heated blower purge desiccant...

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Condensate Removal Compressed air condensate is a by-product of all compressors. It is a mixture of ambient hydrocarbons, compressor lubricant with ambient moisture, and particulates that have been concentrated during the compression process. Safely disposing of condensate is a required environmental practice. This oil/water mixture is classified as hazardous waste and cannot be discharged into municipal wastewater systems unless the oil and contaminants are removed. Kaeser Condensate Filters (KCF) Kaeser Condensate Manifold (KCM) Kaeser’s Condensate Filters (KCF) offer a reliable and...

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