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Water-cooled aftercoolers are essential for ensuring the efficiency and longevity of your compressed air systems. These devices effectively cool compressed air, significantly reducing the moisture content before it reaches downstream components. By circulating water through a network of tubes within a larger shell, the heat exchanger cools the compressed air before it enters downstream processes or equipment. By lowering the temperature of compressed air using water as the cooling medium, water-cooled aftercoolers help prevent condensation, which can cause damage and reduce the performance of pneumatic tools and machinery. This results in a longer lifespan for your compressed air equipment and improves the overall quality of your compressed air supply, making your operations smoother and more reliable.
- Moisture Condensation: Lowering the temperature of the compressed air causes moisture to condense out of the air. This is crucial as it helps reduce the moisture content in the compressed air, preventing potential issues in downstream processes.
- Air Quality: By reducing the temperature and moisture content, the aftercooler improves the quality of the compressed air, making it more suitable for sensitive applications and extending the life of pneumatic tools and equipment.
- Temperature Reduction: As the cooling water absorbs the heat, the temperature of the compressed air decreases significantly. This reduction in temperature is vital for maintaining the efficiency of the compressor cooling system.
- Intake of Hot Compressed Air: The aftercooler receives hot compressed air directly from the compressor, where temperatures can reach elevated levels (typically 200F to 250F) due to the compression process.
- Water Circulation: Cooling water is continuously circulated through the shell, absorbing the heat from the compressed air inside the tubes. This process is fundamental to effective compressor cooling.
- Heat Transfer Mechanism: The hot compressed air flows through a series of tubes within the heat exchanger. These tubes are surrounded by a shell filled with cooling water.
Cool, Dry Air!
Water Cooled Shell and Tube Aftercoolers
Water-cooled aftercoolers play a critical role in compressor cooling systems. These devices are designed to reduce the temperature and remove water from compressed air, which is essential for maintaining the efficiency of the compressor. They are typically sized based on the air flow rate and the inlet temperature being discharged from the compressor. Aftercoolers allow for the efficient purification of compressed air by cooling the air at the outlet of the compressor. This process turns up to 70% of the humidity into water, which is then immediately drained. The superior design of these aftercoolers ensures that the compressed air will be cooled to the closest approach temperature above the cooling media temperature. Some models, like Pneumatech's Water-cooled Aftercoolers CW 1-17, are robust shell-and-tube heat exchangers with excellent efficiency, while others, like the IPAC Inc. Water Cooled Aftercooler, offer compact solutions suitable for packaged compressors or sites where space is limited.
- Compact and Lightweight
- Close Approach Temperatures
- Capable of High Flow Rates
- Expandable
- Reduced Fouling
- Multiple Duties in a Single Unit
Water Cooled Aftercoolers
