Water Cooled After-Cooler Manufacture For Ingersoll Rand Air Compressor

Water Cooled After-Cooler Manufacture for Ingersoll Rand Air Compressor

It usually adopts the form of shell - and - tube heat exchanger. The high - temperature compressed air flows through the tube bundle inside the shell of the after - cooler, and the cooling water flows in the opposite direction outside the tubes. Through the heat transfer of the tube wall, the heat of the compressed air is transferred to the cooling water, thereby reducing the temperature of the compressed air. When the temperature is reduced to the dew point temperature, the water vapor in the compressed air condenses into water droplets, which are then removed by the moisture separator and drain valve.

Main functions:
Cooling compressed air: The air after compression by the air compressor is at a high temperature, which is not suitable for direct use in most air - operated equipment. The water - cooled after - cooler can cool the compressed air to a suitable temperature, generally cooling the compressed air to about 10 - 15 degrees Fahrenheit higher than the cooling water temperature.
Reducing moisture content: By cooling the compressed air to below the dew point temperature, the water vapor in it condenses into liquid water, which is beneficial to reducing the moisture content in the compressed air and obtaining drier compressed air.
Protecting downstream equipment: It can prevent liquid water and excessive heat from damaging downstream pneumatic tools, filters, dryers and other equipment, reduce the occurrence of rust, scale and other problems, and extend the service life of equipment.

Structural features: It is usually composed of shell, tube bundle, water inlet and outlet, air inlet and outlet, moisture separator and other parts. The tube bundle can be made of materials such as copper, stainless steel, etc. According to different application requirements, there are also different structural forms, such as some using patented helical tubes to increase the heat - transfer area and improve the cooling efficiency, and some using ordinary straight tubes to reduce the pressure drop.