08-13-2014, 01:39 PM
Tom,
In the past, I saw a water separator in an auto repair shop made from a 6 inch pvc pipe running vertically from just below the ceiling to just above the floor. A "T" installed a few feet above the floor with reducers admitted the humid compressed air. A fitting with reducers on the bottom end allowed a water drain valve. A similar fitting on the top end allowed the out take of dry compressed air.
The theory is the rising humid compressed air in the large 6 inch pipe slows allowing the water to fall to the bottom leaving dry compressed air at the top. It ran for many years in the auto repair shop using air tools.
No personal experience with this device but thought you might find the idea interesting.
In the past, I saw a water separator in an auto repair shop made from a 6 inch pvc pipe running vertically from just below the ceiling to just above the floor. A "T" installed a few feet above the floor with reducers admitted the humid compressed air. A fitting with reducers on the bottom end allowed a water drain valve. A similar fitting on the top end allowed the out take of dry compressed air.
The theory is the rising humid compressed air in the large 6 inch pipe slows allowing the water to fall to the bottom leaving dry compressed air at the top. It ran for many years in the auto repair shop using air tools.
No personal experience with this device but thought you might find the idea interesting.
Rudy Legett
2003 Foretravel U320 4010
ISM11 450 hp Allison 4000R
Factory Authorized Aqua Hot Repair Center
Southeast Texas Area