Acids
Acid Gas Ingestion in Rotary Screw Air Compressors
Acid gas ingestion in rotary screw air compressors is a frequent problem that poses significant challenges, primarily due to the destructive nature of these gases and their impact on both the compressor’s mechanical components and the lubricant. Acid gases, like those contained in combustion exhausts, cooling tower emissions, welding fumes, process vapors, herbicides, pesticides, and…
Read MoreUnderstanding and Managing Acid Contamination in Rotary Screw Air Compressors
Optimizing air compressor reliability and maintenance costs are vital aspects of ensuring efficient operations in industrial facilities. However, one often overlooked culprit that undermines these goals are the acids found in the compressor’s oil. These acids pose a significant threat to the longevity and performance of oil-injected rotary screw air compressors, and are at the…
Read MoreHow Acids Impact Air Compressor Reliability and Maintenance
It is impossible to talk about air compressor reliability and maintenance without discussing acids. Acids are the silent killer of oil-injected rotary screw air compressors and they’re lurking inside your compressors oil waiting to do harm. The root cause of most routine compressor maintenance, and many major repairs, can be directly traced back to acids. …
Read MoreACIDS – The Key to Lowering Compressor Maintenance Costs
Acids are the “silent killer” of rotary screw air compressors and a leading cause of high compressor maintenance costs. Rarely mentioned by the air compressor companies, acids naturally accumulate in the oil to continuously threaten your compressors’ reliability and your maintenance budget. The compressor OEMs are all too familiar with the devastating impact acids have…
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