Oil-Free Air

In this article, we dive into the differences between utility and process vacuum, measurement guidelines, and specifying vacuum systems to process applications for maximum system efficiency.

Written by: Bryan A. Jensen

Talen had plans to expand their coal power plant in Montana and needed to have an energy efficient and reliable compressed air system for manufacturing process. Rogers was there to help and provided support, even after the sale. 

The dryer is an important part of the compressed air system that often gets overlooked. Along with filters, it ensures that the air being used in your final application is clean and free of moisture. Moisture in the air can cause fish-eyes in paint and clogged media blaster nozzles.

Compressed air users are becoming increasingly intolerant of contamination in their systems, whether it's in a patient’s lungs, food and beverage products, pharmaceuticals, or semiconductors, eliminating the risk of contaminated end product, and saving money in energy use and maintenance, are only a few of the benefits.

Nestlé’s Ice Cream factory in Tulare, California was able to get a payback period of just over three years on an oil-free air compressor with a heat recovery system.