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2.19.1 General
Compressed air plant shall include at least one duty and one standby compressor
set which shall be electrically driven by flame proof squirrel cage induction motors.
Air shall be filtered at the compressor inlets to remove dust. Oil lubricated
compressors may be used provided that oil eliminating filters are installed on the
compressor deliveries. Where oil-mist lubrication is recommended for pneumatic
valve actuators, suitable lubricators shall be installed at each point of air use. Air
shall be cooled after compression using after-coolers. Air receivers shall be
provided to balance supply and demand and to provide an operating reserve. Air
dryers shall be provided. Noise from compressed air plant shall be limited as
specified.
Intake ducting shall be galvanized steel and sized to minimize pressure drop and
vibration. If needed to suppress low-frequency noise, a suitable silencer shall be
installed within the duct, close to the inlet point. If air is drawn by the compressors
directly from the room, appropriate provisions shall be made to protect equipment
and pipe work from ambient temperatures. If air is drawn from outside the building,
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heat from the machines shall be dissipated effectively at the time of high ambient
temperatures. The compressor room shall be properly ventilated.
Cylinder heads shall be readily removable for inspection. Each compressor shall
be driven via a V-belt drive by a flame proof squirrel cage induction motor, rated to
allow the compressor to operate at the safety valve setting without overloading.
The compressor and motor shall be mounted on a common base plate, with slide
rails for belt adjustment. A sheet-steel belt-guard shall be bolted to the base plate.
Compressors shall be tested in accordance with BS: 1571 part 2. Safety valves
shall comply with BS: 6759 part 2. The installation of safety valves, gauges and
fusible plugs shall comply with BS: 1123 part1.
2.19.4 After-Coolers
Compressed air plant shall incorporate after-cooling. Unless otherwise specified, a
single after cooler with isolating and bypass arrangement shall be provided for all
applications. Aftercoolers shall either be of the air-cooled type with finned-tubes
and electrically driven cooling fan, or water-cooled shell-and-tube heat exchanger
type. Materials in contact with cooling water shall be resistant to corrosion. All heat
exchange surfaces shall be accessible for cleaning. Generally, the air outlet
temperature shall approach the cooling medium temperature to within 10C at
maximum air through put or as otherwise specified.