Air Receiving Tank – Asme Certified

Moisture accumulates in compressed air in vapor form at the air compressor. This moisture creates problems in a blast system when the hot compressed air cools as it reaches the equipment. When the compressed air cools the vapor condenses into water droplets. In blast systems this cooling occurs in two primary areas. First, when it enters the blast vessel where it expands. Second, as the compressed air exits the blast nozzle again it expands. This expansion cools the air causing condensation of moisture in the blast media and on the object, being blasted.

The moisture separator is designed to remove condensed moisture and contaminants from compressed air for use in abrasive blasting equipment. Moisture and contaminants shorten the life 0f equipment controls and decrease blasting efficiency.

NOTE: A moisture separator does not remove moisture that is in vapour form. Therefore, in high humidity areas it is possible for moisture to condense downstream of the separator as the compressed Air cools.