Instruction manual oil-less compressors – Curtis OL 512 User Manual
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Instruction Manual Oil-Less Compressors
1.2.
DESIGN AND MODE OF OPERATION
1.2.1 DESIGN
The design of the oil-less compressor is
shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 4. For drawings
refer to the annex of this manual.
Fig.
7:
Position
of
stages
at
2-stage
compressor
1.2.2. Mode of Operation
1-stage compressor
The positions stated refer to Fig. 1.
The outside air is drawn in through the three first stages (3) of the oil-less compressor via intake filter, crankcase and
piston and compressed to a final pressure of max. 110 psi
a)
. The compressed air is cooled back to the original
temperature in the after-coolers (2) and is then lead to a manifold (1). After that it reaches the final separator (6), where
the condensate is filtered out. The condensate is drained regularly by the automatic condensate drain (8)(option)