The System Assessment
Food
For decades, a major meat processor and packaging operation in Northern England did what many
Plastics
The Pepsi bottling plant in Winnipeg, Manitoba has upgraded both their main 100 psi compressed air
Paper
Rockline Industries is one of the largest global producers of consumer products, specializing in
Printing
Several days prior to our visit, during a cold winter evening, the lead air compressor in one
Pharmaceutical
This article is intended to show the relationships between risks and specifications, opportunities
Auto
When an automotive company added a new 200-horsepower (hp) rotary screw air compressor and
Bulk
A major producer of cement and building materials, CalPortland’s energy management efforts
Transit
When the New York City Transit Authority (NYCT) set out to comply with local regulations calling
Metals
Plant personnel had experienced ongoing problems with its process grinder performance due to
Medical
Helium is a precious noble gas that has become invaluable for leak detection, as well as cooling
Power
Nuclear power plants produce electricity for people, business and industry. Electricity is
Oil & Gas
In terms of compressed air systems, it’s not unusual to see a plant with 10 to 15 air
Wastewater
Wastewater treatment processes have come a long way in the past century, but demand continues to
In this article we will discuss how to achieve actual oil-free air from your air compressor, no matter what type of air compressor it is. Air compressors of all designs turn mechanical power into pneumatic power by successively concentrating air across compression stages. A rotary screw air compressor, for example, utilizes rotating helical screws to drive air forward, increasing its pressure by reducing the volume of space the air mass takes up. Mechanical compression of this nature takes quite the force and energy to accomplish, which equates to heat generation and physical wear inside of the compressor.
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When compressed air is essential to the production of up to one million plastic containers per day there’s little room for error. That’s why Schoeneck Containers, Inc. (SCI) leaves no stone unturned to ensure its compressed air systems run smoothly at all times and without fail at its bustling facilities in Wisconsin.
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Micro-aerosolized droplets are how many members of the microbial world become cross-contaminants via the air mode of transmission. Food borne viral pathogen Hepatitis A and the ubiquitous Norwalk are very often transported via micro- aerosols. It is well known that many viral or bacterial pathogens or spoilers are transmitted via respiratory bursts [coughs/ sneezes] from people or air handling system, condensate, and splash back from floors. Strict cGMPs can limit and control transmission in terms of personal & environmental hygiene.
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There are a tremendous variety of unique and creative ways people in the food industry have overcome their need for compressed air blowoffs used for cleaning, drying, cooling, conveying and overall processing. You may have seen some of them yourself. It is not uncommon to view open copper tubes, pipes with a crushed end, plugs or caps with holes drilled into them, modular flex coolant lines or nozzles designed for liquid application but blowing air.
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