A compressed air treatment system can help you filter the air in your compressed air system. Is this necessary? Well, the answer depends on your situation. Here are four signs that you should consider filtering or treating your compressed air.
1. You Want to Avoid Contamination
Cans of compressed air look germ free, but unfortunately, they can have all sorts of contaminants. That includes water and oil but potentially even heavy metals such as lead or mercury. If you want to ensure that your air is as safe as possible, you should look for a treatment option such as a particle filter that can remove these toxins. There are a variety of different filter sizes depending on the molecules you want to target.
2. You Want to Reduce Downtime
In addition to potential health risks, if the compressed is contaminated, that can wear down the seals of your system, corrode metal components or create other problems. Again, to safeguard against these issues, you may want to treat your air. When you protect your system by only putting clean air into it, you reduce the potential for repairs and help to improve the up-time for your machinery.
3. You Want to Remove Condensate
Condensate can also wear down your equipment prematurely, and to address this risk in particular, you may want a compressed air treatment option that features a water separator. A centrifugal separator can split the water from your air. Alternatively, you may want to check out a coalescing separator that can filter out water as well.
Dryers can also help with this issue. Essentially, the dryers help you figure out the pressure and temperature levels when your compressed air is likely to create moisture. Then, they help to dry your air to ensure that it avoids forming unwanted moisture or condensate. Some dryers can even change the temperature at which condensation forms.
4. You Need to Meet Certain Purity Levels
If local, national or industry standards dictate that you have to meet certain purity levels with your compressed air, you should also invest in a treatment option to help you reach those goals. In addition to helping your remove unwanted particulates or condensate, many treatment systems can also help you track the quality of your air. That information can be essential.
To learn more about compressed air treatment and whether or not it's right for you, contact a specialist, like one from MTA Australasia, today. They can answer your questions and help point you in the right direction.
