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Why should the condensate in the air compressor be discharged periodically?

Why should the condensate in the air compressor be discharged periodically?

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When the gas is compressed, the water will be analyzed and the water is too heavy, which will lead to emulsification of the air compressor oil.During the operation of the air compressor, condensate water should be removed at regular intervals.
1., users should be in accordance with the actual local air humidity, condensed water discharge time settings, relatively humid areas can increase the frequency of emissions.2., the implementation steps should be in the state of shutdown, and also need to wait to reduce the condensate temperature to normal.3., in order to ensure the adequacy of condensate discharge, the ball valve shall be closed before the oil flow is seen.
The influence of the condensate is not discharged in time:1, the water content in the engine is too high, which is not conducive to the overall lubrication effect of the equipment, and affects the quality of the gas.2, easy to corrosion air compressor parts. Although the design of each component has the corresponding corrosion resistance, but a large number of condensed water accumulation will cause parts rust phenomenon.

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