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WATER IN COMPRESSED AIR
For every 100cfm of air compressed to 100psig over a 24 hour period will generate 15 gallons of moisture. This moisture will be discharged into your compressed air system as the air cools.
Because we do not want the water in our system we cool the air before it enters the system
This is done by various methods
The first cooling stage is within the compressor in the form of an aftercooler and this will cool the air and remove 80% of the entrained moisture leaving 3 galls still there on the 100cfm system.
To obtain more cooling effect and to remove more moisture you would need to install an air dryer.
The simplest form is the refrigerated dryer that cools to 2degC and removes 97% of the entrained moisture. This system will suffice in nearly 100% of manufacturing applications.
To obtain 99.999% dry air it is necessary to use a dessicant type of dryer which can cool up to -70degC. This type of dryer is normally costly to run and more expensive.
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