Air Dryer Wet Tank

Install a general purpose air filter between the wet tank and dryer and a coalescing filter after the dryer.

Air dryer wet tank.

Stored air is pre dried and pre filtered so it will reduce peak loads from effecting the dryer. View profile view forum posts diamond join date feb 2003 country united states state province illinois posts. A wet air storage tank prolongs the life of the pre filter element located in between the wet storage tank and the dryer by removing excess liquid and. If wet receiver capacity is installed then the flow of air in the dryer and filter is smoother.

It is usually. As mentioned above it is best to have wet and dry receiver tanks. A dry tank is optional then your main line regulator. The receiver tank sizing rule of thumb for small systems is one gallon per rated scfm 100 psig.

Without a wet tank the air dryer and filters see a step load changing from zero to 100 flow every time the compressor loads and unloads. This takes some of the moisture and contaminate load off the air dryer and its associated filters resulting in better compressed air quality. Locating the storage tanks on the wet side of the air dryers and filters provides a location that allows the compressed air to cool and drop any free water and lubricant in the quiet zone inside the vessel. Since the air going through the filter is cleaner and dryer than it would be directly out of the air compressor slugging of the filter with liquids is minimized along with resulting pressure drop on the air.

04 07 2012 11 08 am 13. The air dryer is going to be between the compressor and the wet tank. So older air brake systems are going to have a wet tank. On compressors without integrated dryers or without a dryer in the system your air tank may end up with moisture in it untreated and wet compressed air can lead to damaged equipment and compromise the quality of your product and it can similarly affect the air receiver as well.

It will purge at maximum pressure and it is a filtration system that is filled with desiccant and as i said in the introduction these air dryers can be located in number of places on the vehicles. Wet storage increases the efficiency of your air dryer by allowing excess water and lubricant to condense out of the air before it hits the dryer. There should be less or no water dropping out in the dry tank so the air will be ready for large events. Peak demand from events from overloading the dryer.

A wet air storage tank also prolongs the life of the pre filter element which is located in between the wet storage tank and the dryer. The compressor outlet feeds directly into the tank. When the compressor is unloaded there is some flow coming from the receiver which slows the step changes. A wet air receiver tank has several benefits.