You may have a dew point issue even if you have an existing central air drier with your compressed air system and filtration, but still have water going into your compressed air-operated device.
Dew point is the temperature at which water vapor in your compressed air is no longer vapor, and condenses to a liquid form. You can have free-flowing water in your air delivery system if enough condensation forms.
Leaks, system design or the nature of the compressed air operated device can have condensation if the dew point, for whatever reason changes by the time the air reaches its intended application or is simply not low enough.
In using compressed air for “breathing”, or for plastic drying it can be a problem if the dew point rises beyond a certain level during compressed air transmission to the point of use.
If vortex tubes are used and, if the dew point is not low enough, ice crystals can temporarily form inside some designs and cause intermittent operation.
The Nex Flow® Super Dry dew point lowering system is for point of use applications and is installed after your filtration system prior to the device consuming the compressed air.
The single tower or inline systems are a low-cost solution with replaceable cartridges that utilize quality moisture absorbing material to lower the dew point to an acceptable level.
If particulate and existing water in the compressed air delivery system is a problem it is suggested to review your filtration system. If the existing filtration system is not addressing this issue adequately, consider the Nex Flow® Super Separator
