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Description
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Compressed air flow towards the condensate trap (Pack units).
Compressed air flow to the air dryer (compressors with integrated dryer)
A
Intake air
B
Air/oil mixture
C
Oil
D
Wet compressed air
Description
In oil tank (OT) most of the oil is removed from the air/oil mixture by centrifugal action. The rest is
removed by oil separator (OS). The oil collects in the lower part of oil tank (OT).
Air pressure forces the oil from oil tank (OT) through oil cooler (Co) and filter (OF) to compressor
element (E).
The oil system is provided with a thermostatic bypass valve (BV). When the oil temperature is
below its set point, bypass valve (BV) shuts off the supply to oil cooler (Co) and the oil cooler is
bypassed.
Thermostatic bypass valve (BV) starts opening the supply from cooler (Co) when the oil
temperature has increased to the set point. At approx. 15 ˚C (27 ˚F) above the set point, all the oil
flows through the oil cooler.
Instruction book
API451763
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