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Dry Air Matters for Automatic Car Wash Owners
Recently I had a meeting with one of Van Air Systems specialty distributors that manufactures and distributes pneumatic and electric overhead MHL Series Heatless Regenerative Dryer doors for automatic car washes. The car wash bays that use pneumatic doors rely on compressed air to raise and lower the doors. This…
Compressed Air Dryer for Ready Mix Batch Plants
I recently received a call from the operator of a ready mix batch plant here in Denver. Let’s call him Jon. Jon reported using a 15 horsepower screw compressor to drive control valves, pneumatic pumps, and various other air operated devices within the plant. He runs the compressed air at…
Drying Compressed Air at a Railcar Repair Facility
I traveled to Lynchburg, Virginia recently, along with Mike Semko of PBE, the Van Air Systems distributor in Virginia. Mike and I stopped by Buncher Rail Car (BRC) to inspect recent installations of single tower deliquescent compressed air dryers. BRC operates a rail car repair facility. It’s akin to an…
Types of Compressed Air Dryers
There are many types of compressed air dryers. Different types of air dryers suit different applications and operating conditions. Below are some basic distinctions between different types of dryers. Deliquescent Dryers A deliquescent air dryer is basically a pressure vessel filled with desiccant tablets, such as Van Air Systems Dry-O-Lite. …
Maintenance Tips for Compressed Air Systems
With summer approaching it’s a good time to check your compressed air system. Some much needed maintenance prior to summer heat and humidity will keep the air system running well. The best place to start is at the compressor or compressors. Start your inspection by checking the suction filters for…
Oil Contamination of a Desiccant Air Dryer
A customer recently called me saying his Van Air Systems model HL-250 desiccant air dryer had failed. The compressed air lines at his metal fabrication shop here in the Denver area were full of water. He’d installed the dryer 18 months earlier. The unit worked great. And then suddenly it…