Compressed air condensate

The BEKOMAT ® condensate drain solves the annoying problem of compressed air condensate.

Condensate occurs in all compressed air applications. The simple reason for this is that the compressor sucks in and compresses ambient air to generate compressed air. In addition to particles and various gases, the ambient air also contains water. Finely distributed and imperceptible – unless temperature change. This is because warm air can absorb much more moisture than cold air.

DID YOU KNOW THAT?

1 m³ of air at a temperature of 25 °C, for example, can absorb just under 23 g of water. To generate compressed air at 8 bar, for example, a compressor has to suck in and compress serval cubic meters of atmospheric air with all its impurities, particles, oil vapors and moisture. Thus, 8 m³ of normal ambient air becomes 1 m³ of compressed air.

Here, moisture already falls out of the compressed air because it simply lacks space. However, most of the moisture is initially held in the compressed air, since high temperatures are generated during the compression process and warm air can bind more moisture. However, if the compressed air cools as it leaves the compressor, it can no longer hold the moisture and drops it as condensate.

COMPRESSED AIR CONDENSATE CONTAINS ALL THE SUBSTANCES FROM THE AMBIENT AIR PREVIOUSLY SUCKED IN

• Dir particles
• Fine dust from abrasion
• Soot particles
• Pollen
• Dust and natural oil vapors
• Substances from production such as solvent vapors, wood fibers, textile fibers
• and many more

This can create an unappetizing broth that should never enter the compressed air system or even reach the compressed air applications.

For example, if a compressed air dryer is used in the system without an upstream condensate drain, too much condensate can flood it and destroy it, or make it ineffective. Condensate drainage prior to drying or compressed air application is therefore essential.

With an electronically level regulated condensate drain such as the BEKOMAT ® from BEKO TECHNOLOGIES, the condensate is drained reliably and energy-efficiently.