air compressor water trap

[kenbee]

Hi Jon and all

just finished fabbing and install on a air compressor water trap... here's the article on it...

http://jniolon.classicpickup.com/com...rwatertrap.htm

thought it might help someone out

later
john

Nice plumbing job, it is my experience that hot air can carry much more moisture than cold air, so with that understanding, I think the trap will be more effective on the outlet end of the tank, considering that the large area of the tank will help cool the air, so considerable moisture will drop out in the tank, and the remaining moisture will be mostly caught by your after-cooler/trap. I believe the drip legs in each section of the trap could be made more effective by using a tee at the bottom of each leg in the direction of air flow so any water will already be going in the direction of the drip leg, and a longer drip leg would hold the water away from any turbulence so it would not get picked up by the air flow. The drip leg could also be connected by a tee at the end of the loop bottom before the air flow turns to go up, with the tee horizontal so the air flow drives the water to the tee and out a short pipe ended with a turned down elbow to the drip leg. You could also wire a fan to blow on your trap when the compressor is running.

seeing the nice job you did on the plumbing, the suggested changes should not bee a big deal. (my experience is in inventing pneumatic air tools as a consultant, and have dealt with water in compressed air systems for years)

Regards
Ken