Compressed Air technology
Aftercoolers
Hot air in, cool air out, water condensed.
Schematic section, not to scale
How it works
Aftercoolers cool the hot air leaving a compressor so most of its water vapour condenses before the dryer, protecting the dryer and the pipework.
Air passes through a finned or tube-and-shell heat exchanger cooled by ambient air (fan) or water; the condensed water is separated and drained.
Performance range
Rated by air flow at a stated inlet temperature and pressure
Typical industry range. Exact capability is model specific, see each model’s curve.
In the catalogue · 27 models from 1 manufacturers
- Rated capacity
- 66 – 11,000 m³/h · 27 models
Spread of each model’s own rated figure, as published by its manufacturer.
Advantages & tradeoffs
- Removes most water before the dryer
- Lowers dryer load
- Simple, few moving parts
- Needs a drain
- Air-cooled units depend on ambient temperature
- Water-cooled units need cooling water
Best applications
Maintenance
Clean fins or tubes, check fans and drains.
Energy characteristics
Specific-energy comparisons (kW per unit of flow at your operating point) appear here as sourced performance curves are added. Until then, compare models directly on the Performance Map.
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