Increase Efficiency Portable Compressed Air Dryers
Jan 31, 2023 512
All air compressors produce condensation (water) without a portable compressed air dryer in place. Water condensation in your air supply lines can be very frustrating. It can create downtime and cause damage to your Air Tools, CNC Machines, Laser/Plasma Cutting, Paint Booth and many other items that require dry compressed air in the workplace. The added cost of repairs from water damage can far exceed the cost of a new portable compressed air dryer system over time.
IMPORTANT TO NOTE: When shopping for portable compressed air dryers, pay attention to the DEW POINT specifications, when making a comparison. While some of our competitors have dew points of 50 degrees, our portable compressed air dryers have a much lower dew point, at 35 degrees. This is incredibly important and here’s why: our portable compressed air dryers, with a dew point of 35 degrees will remove 47.5% more moisture from the air, at 100% humidity, than a dryer whose dew point is 50 degrees. The lower dew point of our portable compressed air dryers means that our dryers will prolong the life of your equipment, by removing more moisture.
Polar portable compressed air dryers are refrigerated dryers that have low electric power consumption, along with low maintenance costs to operate. Polar Air (Arctic Green) refrigerated dryers circulate refrigerant R134A through a non-corrosive aluminum plate heat exchanger. As the hot compressed air enters the heat exchanger of the dryer, it is cooled to a 37/40-degree dew point. The cool refrigerant absorbs the heat from the compressed air. The hot gas refrigerant is then cooled through the condenser with cycling cooling fan. As the compressed air is cooled, the humidity in the air changes its form, from a gas state to condensate (water droplets). These water droplets are then collected in an internal water trap, which is built into the portable compressed air dryer, with a built-in automatic drain valve.
Polar portable compressed air dryers come equipped with a built-in inlet pre-filter 5 micron and an active coalescing filter 0.01-micron outlet filter. The inlet pre-filter and outlet filter include a built-in auto-drain. This makes the dryer plug and play.