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Imtiaz Rastgar
Imtiaz Rastgar
What can oil-free air ee air
What can oil-fr
compr
compressors do for essors do for
your plant?
your plant?
Manufacturers around the world are tasked with Oil-free air compressors are becoming more and
Manufacturers around the world are tasked with
Oil-free air compressors are becoming more and
more popular for their ability to reduce maintenance
finding opportunities to lower their operating costs
finding opportunities to lower their operating costs
while maintaining a consistent, high-quality product
while maintaining a consistent, high-quality product
and energy costs, minimize environmental footprint
with little to no impact on the environment. For many or many
and the possibility of product contamination.
with little to no impact on the environment. F
industries, employing an air compressor that
industries, employing an air compressor that
The degree of air purity required varies based on the
provides ISO 8573-1 Class 0 certified oil-free air is
provides ISO 8573-1 Class 0 certified oil-free air is
one way to achieve these objectives. risk tolerance for any industrial process. The
one way to achieve these objectives.
risk tolerance for any industrial process. The
October/November 2019
May/June 2020
International Standards Organization (ISO) created
compressor provides operators with significantly
International Standards Organization (ISO) created compressor provides operators with significantly
ISO 8573-1 to provide manufacturers with the ability lower maintenance requirements, including:
ISO 8573-1 to provide manufacturers with the ability
lower maintenance requirements, including:
to define the level of tolerance for air purity in their • F
to define the level of tolerance for air purity in their
• Fewer ancillary air system components to maintain.ewer ancillary air system components to maintain.
compressed air system. This standard outlines the
compressed air system. This standard outlines the • Longer timeframes between oil changes.
• Longer timeframes between oil changes.
levels of solid particulates, water, and oil allowed , and oil allowed
levels of solid particulates, water • Elimination of expensive oil filters to clean the
• Elimination of expensive oil filters to clean the
compressed air
based on the classification.
based on the classification. compressed air..
• Elimination of oily condensate management.
• Elimination of oily condensate management.
Class 0, the most stringent of these classes, • Longer desiccant life of downstream air filters.
Class 0, the most stringent of these classes,
• Longer desiccant life of downstream air filters.
guarantees compressed air will contain <0.01 •
• Minimized downstream labor and outage-related costs. Minimized downstream labor and outage-related costs.
guarantees compressed air will contain <0.01
classification most appropriate for your facility.. Reduce energy costs
mg/m3 of total oil. The key is to select the
mg/m3 of total oil. The key is to select the
Reduce energy costs
classification most appropriate for your facility
The more energy
The more energy-efficient the compressor, the more -efficient the compressor, the more
Manufacturing benefits of oil-free air
Manufacturing benefits of oil-free air
direct impact the machine will have on lowering
direct impact the machine will have on lowering
Eliminates risk of contamination
Eliminates risk of contamination
operating expenses. Since energy costs are generally
operating expenses. Since energy costs are generally
• Delivers Peace-of-Mind – There is always a risk of eace-of-Mind – There is always a risk of 60-75% of the total life-cycle costs of an air
• Delivers P
60-75% of the total life-cycle costs of an air
contamination when compressed air encounters an
contamination when compressed air encounters an
compressor
compressor, overall cost savings from efficiency , overall cost savings from efficiency
end product; the best way around this is never to
end product; the best way around this is never to
alone can result in several thousands of dollars in
alone can result in several thousands of dollars in
introduce oil into your airstream in the first place.
introduce oil into your airstream in the first place.
life-cycle savings. Oil-flooded machines also require
life-cycle savings. Oil-flooded machines also require
Class 0 air allows manufacturers to avoid
Class 0 air allows manufacturers to avoid
contamination risks, such as an oil filter breakthrough several oil filters and oil separators in the air path to
several oil filters and oil separators in the air path to
contamination risks, such as an oil filter breakthrough
from post
from post-filtration, that would lower product quality, -filtration, that would lower product quality,
clean the manufactured compressed air. Each one of . Each one of
clean the manufactured compressed air
increase the risk of product recalls and result in
increase the risk of product recalls and result in
these items will cause a pressure drop across the
these items will cause a pressure drop across the
unnecessary downtime. Contamination risks can
unnecessary downtime. Contamination risks can
filter, resulting in lower air pressure delivery , resulting in lower air pressure delivery
filter
harm your brand reputation, your bottom line and
harm your brand reputation, your bottom line and
downstream in the plant. The decrease in pressure essure
even worse, the health of your customers.
even worse, the health of your customers.
means the compressor must work harder to maintain
means the compressor must work harder to maintain
• Protects Your Assets – Oil-lubricated compressors our Assets – Oil-lubricated compressors
• Protects Y downstream in the plant. The decrease in pr
the demand needed for the plant creating lower
will always have a trace amount of oil in the air they
will always have a trace amount of oil in the air they the demand needed for the plant creating lower
efficiencies and higher energy costs.
produce. Trace oil can build-up on pneumatic race oil can build-up on pneumatic
produce. T efficiencies and higher energy costs.
equipment and other valuable assets that use
equipment and other valuable assets that use
Why do industries choose oil-free air compressors?
compressed air Why do industries choose oil-free air compressors?
compressed air, which in turn increases maintenance , which in turn increases maintenance
Compressed air comes in contact with nearly
and replacement costs Compressed air comes in contact with nearly
and replacement costs..
everything, including finished products. Avoiding the voiding the
everything, including finished products. A
risk of oil contaminating the air supply is especially
Reduces environmental impact risk of oil contaminating the air supply is especially
Reduces environmental impact
important to the textiles. A quality stream of
• Minimize Oil Usage – Oil-flooded screw important to the textiles. A quality stream of
• Minimize Oil Usage – Oil-flooded screw
compressed air for spinning machines and air-jet -jet
compressors require 55 gallons of oil every six to
compressors require 55 gallons of oil every six to compressed air for spinning machines and air
looms is crucial to prevent fabric staining and
twelve months for an oil change. This oil must then
twelve months for an oil change. This oil must then looms is crucial to prevent fabric staining and
production loss. Mandating the highest class of air
be properly disposed of following the appropriate
be properly disposed of following the appropriate production loss. Mandating the highest class of air
purity is essential for delivering high quality
governing authority guidelines. Oil-free compressors
governing authority guidelines. Oil-free compressors purity is essential for delivering high quality, oil-free, , oil-free,
manufactured products.
do not require oil as part of the compression process
do not require oil as part of the compression process manufactured products.
and as a result, only need oil changes every two to
and as a result, only need oil changes every two to
Is oil-free air right for you?
three years.
three years. Is oil-free air right for you?
Rastgar invites you to allow the application engineers
• Eliminate Condensate Disposal – When operating
• Eliminate Condensate Disposal – When operating Rastgar invites you to allow the application engineers
for compressor life-cycle cost calculation to find out
an oil-flooded compressor
an oil-flooded compressor, significant amounts of , significant amounts of for compressor life-cycle cost calculation to find out
what you are currently spending at your plant and
oil-contaminated condensate must be properly
oil-contaminated condensate must be properly what you are currently spending at your plant and
review what you could potentially save by
disposed of to safeguard the environment. To ensure o ensure review what you could potentially save by
disposed of to safeguard the environment. T
transitioning to oil-free technology. .
compliance, governing authorities often monitor and transitioning to oil-free technology
compliance, governing authorities often monitor and
regulate the disposal of contaminated condensate.
regulate the disposal of contaminated condensate.
more popular for their ability to reduce maintenance Condensate from oil-free compressors can be easily Rastgar & Co is authorized distributor of Gardner
Rastgar & Co is authorized distributor of Gardner
Condensate from oil-free compressors can be easily
and energy costs, minimize environmental footprint discarded or even recycled for other uses within the plant. Denver’s CompAir brand of Oil-F
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discarded or even recycled for other uses within the plant.
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