Oil Separators

Oil Separator

Air / Oil Separator Element

Rotary Screw Oil Flooded Air Compressors parts

( Only oil flooded screw Air Compressors )

Typical pleated element with higher surface area

Oil Separator Factory in Shanghai, China. 

Some internal structure of oil separator Element

Basic Operation Principles of Oil Separation

1. 

 Direct Interception 

2. 

Inertial impaction 

3. 

Diffusion 

  What will the effect? 

 Meaning, a 3 ppm rated Oil Separator Element, do not need to have a 3 micron rating, it is usually more than that, and it will get a 3 ppm performance on its' Oil Separator element. 

 Oil Separator Element Support!

Cool 0r Cool 

   

Note: 

The direction of Air Flow! Oil Separator Tank with Vertically installed Oil Separator 

Oil Separator Tank with Horizontally installed Oil Separator 

Many newer comes with Spin-On Oil Separators, especially on smaller capacity, so far it is use on compressors up to 150 hp Rotary Screw Air Compressors. 

These type may use up to 4 numbers of separators.

A typical Oil Separation & Oil Lubrication combination unit.

 

On the left, the white colour is an Spin-On Oil separator, 

on the right, is an oil filter mounted on a combination unit, 

include MPV and Themo valve. Commonly found on small capacity units

Failed Separator Housing: = 

Required to replace latest 3 years

 Production of tank type oil separator element ------ from factory