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Do You Have A Water Problem With your Compressed Air System? You Need A Dryer!

All Air Compressors produce water as a by-product.
Why air compressors put out water is a common question. The answer is actually rather simple. Air always contains a certain amount of water (actually water vapor) in it. This is what the Meteorologists call relative humidity, the same thing that makes it rain outside. In the simplest terms, Refridgerated Air Dryers as air is compressed into a smaller volume, it has less and less ability to hold this water vapor (a gas). Since the water vapor has nowhere else to go, it condenses and forms liquid water. This liquid water must be dealt with or it will flow throughout your system and exit through your tools and get into your air-operated equipment, causing all sorts of expensive problems.

This is why a properly designed air system has automatic drains that EDM-20 Electronic Time Drain Valve empty accumulated water periodically and has an appropriate type of compressed air dryer installed in the system. Now, if you think you have a properly designed system and you still have a water problem, this is an entirely different matter. There can be many causes for this issue. We suggest that if you are experiencing water problems you should contact Nebraska Pneumatics and let us help you solve your problem.

Refrigerant Air Dryers are NOT the only type of air dryer available.
There are other types or air dryers commonly used, desiccant air dryers and deliquescent air A Typical Twin Tower Desiccant Air Dryer dryers. They each have their use. The big question that dictates the type of dryer you need is where you will be using your air. Will you be using your air inside of a heated plant, in an unheated plant or a warehouse? Do the lines run outside between buildings? Depending on the answers to these questions, you may actually need one of the other types of dryers. Desiccant dryers can dry air in extremely cold environments as well as any environment that “defeats” the drying ability of a refrigerant dryer. Deliquescent dryers have some of the same attributes of the desiccant dryers (and at a lower cost!) but they unfortunately, are messy to use. In a deliquescent dryer, the drying agent, urea (salt), is consumed in the drying process. It is for this reason that deliquescent dryers are rather uncommon. These dryers can be a good choice in certain situations, especially where the system temperature will get down to well below freezing or the dryer will have to be outdoors. These dryers also don't require any electrical power to operate either which can be a plus in some installations.

If you have questions about which dryer type will serve you best, please contact Nebraska Pneumatics. We will be happy to assist you in choosing the dryer that is right for you.