{"id":162218,"date":"2025-03-28T18:26:49","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T18:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/air-compressor\/finding-the-right-intelligent-compressed-air-product\/"},"modified":"2025-03-28T18:26:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T18:26:49","slug":"finding-the-right-intelligent-compressed-air-product","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=162218","title":{"rendered":"Finding the Right Intelligent Compressed Air Product"},"content":{"rendered":"


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I had the pleasure of talking with a customer who had purchased a Model 6063 1-1\/2\u2033 Stainless Steel Line Vac<\/a> the other day. They were building chemical processing machinery, and needed to move vapor into a condenser for reclamation of the fluid. The Line Vac<\/a> was doing exactly what they needed it to do, and with a supply pressure regulated down to 12psig, at that. Their question was, how do they quantify the flow rate?<\/p>\n

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Because the Line Vac generates a moderate level of vacuum head with a moderate vacuum flow, they\u2019re ideal for drawing in bulk solid material and conveying it from one place to another. They\u2019ll do the same with airborne dust, vapors, and gases, but\u2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Because they\u2019re made for conveying bulk solids, our published performance data for the Line Vacs<\/a> doesn\u2019t address total developed airflow. However, because our Air Amplifiers<\/a> are made for moving air (and anything that might be suspended in the air or already airborne), we DO publish airflow performance data for them. And it provides a GREAT segue for situations like this, when the only thing that can do a better job than one EXAIR product is another EXAIR product!<\/p>\n

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\u2026Air Amplifiers, while similar in function to the Line Vacs, generate a high vacuum flow with a low vacuum head. This makes them the better choice for moving air & airborne dust, vapors, gases, etc.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

In this case, the machine designer replaced the 1-1\/2\u2033 Stainless Steel Line Vac<\/a> with a Model 6040 3\/4\u2033 Stainless Steel Adjustable Air Amplifier.<\/a> It\u2019s got a 1-1\/2\u2033 OD inlet plenum, so it was a \u2018drop-in\u2019 replacement for the 1-1\/2\u2033 Line Vac, which was plumbed in with a 1-1\/2\u2033 ID hose. When they regulated the supply pressure to 25psig, they were able to replicate the vapor carryover to the condenser at the specified rate, and even cut the already low compressed air consumption from 9.3 SCFM @12psig (for the Line Vac) to 3.7 SCFM @25psig (for the Air Amplifier<\/a>).<\/p>\n

As an EXAIR Application Engineer and a Certified Compressed Air Systems Specialist<\/a>, I\u2019m here to make sure you get the most out of your compressed air system. If that involves using a product other than the EXAIR Intelligent Compressed Air Product that you may have initially selected, I\u2019m not going to be shy about telling you that. But, there\u2019s a good chance that the more ideal solution is going to be another<\/em><\/strong> EXAIR Intelligent Compressed Air Product. If you want to talk about compressed air\u2026so do I! Give me a call<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Russ Bowman, CCASS<\/p>\n

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