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Wednesday 30 July 2008

Built-in refrigerant dryer compressor

Jessica Darnbrough

BOGE Compressors has launched modified CD and CDF compressors with a built-in refrigerant dryer that now includes a cyclone separator and two condensate drains as standard.

According to the company, the cyclone separator removes water from the compressed air to ensure only saturated air enters the dryer. The first condensate drain efficiently removes the condensate from the cyclone separator and the second condensate drain installed in the dryer removes the condensate from the drying process.

The cyclone separator removes water from the compressed air.
The cyclone separator removes water from the compressed air.

The enhanced refrigerant dryer design also benefits the compressor cooling system. The warm cooling air expelled from the dryer does not mix with the compressor cooling air flow but is removed separately through the back side of the compressor housing. The compressor is therefore cooled by a separate cooling airflow, which further enhances the efficiency of the compressor.

According to the manufacturer, the CD and CDF series provide a small, quiet and compact screw compressor solution ideally suited to the smaller industrial compressor user, such as garages and workshops.

The CDF series is said to provide an energy saving solution for the smaller compressed air user where demand for compressed air varies. The CDF series of frequency controlled screw compressors work strictly in accordance with the compressed air demand by producing the exact volume of compressed air at the pressure required. Frequency control minimises idling time and evens out air demand fluctuations.

The CD and CDF models are available in the standard pressure of 8, 10 and 13 bar. Output capacities range from 0.30 – 1.200 m3/min, motor power 3 to 7.5 kW.

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