Industry News & Blog
Nitrogen Production Unit in West Texas The package pictured below will deliver 1500SCFM of 95% pure Nitrogen @ 2500PSIG. I was able to snap a few pictures of a package running in West Texas. During this particular job, our customer drilled out six plugs and used the Nitrogen to clean plug...
Intro to Compressed Air
What is Compressed Air? Compressed Air, by Webster’s definition, is the reducing of volume by pressure of the invisible gases surrounding the earth. There are different methods of compressing air that we will discuss shortly, but first we’ll look at a few terms and acronyms related to the industry. Air...
How Compressed Air is Used
Air that has been compressed and stored in a pressure vessel is measured in PSIG. If a gauge on a tank reads higher than zero PSIG, the air inside has the ability to do work since it is at a higher than the atmosphere outside the tank, and since nature...
Contaminants of Compressed Air
Compressor Health There are many hazards to be aware of that can cause more frequent maintenance or even premature failure of a compressor. Like your vehicle, compressors have fluids and filters that need to checked and replaced periodically and failing to do so can lead to you “being stranded” when...
Air Compressor Maintenance
Ambient The ambient or surrounding atmosphere should be kept clean. This area must also be well ventilated for proper cooling. Inadequate cooling results in overheating, which causes premature wear on your compressor. Inlet Filter The inlet filter, which also functions as a silencer, needs regular inspection. A dirty filter increases...
Air Compression Formulas
Pressure Converter From: To: pascal [Pa] exapascal [EPa] petapascal [PPa] terapascal [TPa] gigapascal [GPa] megapascal [MPa] kilopascal [kPa] hectopascal [hPa] dekapascal [daPa] decipascal [dPa] centipascal [cPa] millipascal [mPa] micropascal [µPa] nanopascal [nPa] picopascal [pPa] femtopascal [fPa] attopascal [aPa] newton/square meter [N/m^2] newton/square centimeter newton/square millimeter kilonewton/square meter bar millibar [mbar]...