How important is the air filter to the air compressor?


Release time:

2022-12-22

UnqualifiedAir filterIn modern industrial production, the application of compressed air is more and more extensive, and it plays an increasingly important role in improving production efficiency and product quality, improving the automation degree of production operation and working reliability.

The compressed air discharged from the air compressor serves as an air source and contains a large amount of mixed impurities, such as water vapor, oil vapor and dust. If compressed air containing these impurities is delivered directly to compressed air equipment, the following adverse consequences will be brought to the entire system:

High-pressure oil vapor accumulates in the system pipeline, forming a flammable and even explosive mixture. At the same time, the oil evaporates at high temperatures to form organic acids, which are corrosive to metal equipment.

2. As the mixture of water, oil and dust is deposited in the pipeline, the flow area of the pipeline decreases and the airflow resistance increases. In severe cases, it may even cause pipeline blockage, resulting in unstable operation of the entire system.

3. In the freezing season, after the water vapor condenses, the pipes and accessories will be damaged due to freezing.

4. The dust and other impurities in the compressed air will grind the parts in relative motion. When the wear is severe, it will cause leakage and affect the accuracy and service life of the equipment.

5. Compressed air used for painting, chemical, food or precision parts processing, if it contains water, oil and impurities, will pollute the product, reduce product quality, and even scrap the product, affecting the reputation of the company.

6. Various injuries to the human body.

In addition to the problems related to the compressed air system, if pollutants such as water, solid particles and oil are allowed to be discharged arbitrarily through valves, cylinders, pneumatic motors and tools, an unhealthy production and working environment will be formed, such as productive dust, toxic gases, etc.

Employees who work in a polluted air environment for a long time will cause huge invisible damage to their health, and will suffer from different degrees of chronic diseases, such as: dust will damage the eyes, vision range will be reduced, chronic bronchitis, pneumoconiosis and Other occupational diseases, which will seriously affect their health, threaten their life safety, and increase potential accidents.

At the same time, there are potential problems such as product pollution, personal injury, lack of employees and financial compensation, which bring health, safety and other harm to production personnel and product users, affect the company's product brand benefits and the company's reputation, and make the company gradually lose competitiveness and market. The use of polluted air will not only have a serious impact on production equipment, personnel, products and the surrounding environment, but also cause additional production losses, product quality problems and high maintenance costs.

As for the air filter, one of its main functions is to filter out all kinds of suspended solid particles, impurities, dust, moisture, oil, bacteria, etc. in the air. The air filter can not only create a good environment for our life and work. Maintain our health, and it is necessary equipment to create a dust-free workshop in industrial production, speed up product production, and ensure product quality, suitable for precision equipment, instrumentation and precision equipment protection equipment.