Although it is spring, the cold wave is still there. Especially when there is still a wave of cold spring in the future. For the cold weather, many outdoor flowers, trees, equipment and machines will take certain cold-proof measures. So how to keep the air compressor running stably and safely in the cold season? The editor elaborates from three aspects: environment, operation and maintenance.
1. Adjust the operation mode of the air compressor
If you stop running the air compressor in cold conditions, you must pay attention to emptying all gas, sewage, water, and water, gas and oil in various pipes and airbags. This is because when the unit works in cold weather, the temperature is relatively high. After shutdown, due to the low outside temperature, a large amount of condensed water will be produced after the air cools down. There are many kinds of control pipes, intercoolers, and airbags, and it is easy to cause hidden dangers such as blockage of control pipes and intercoolers, and bursting of airbags.
Therefore, when the equipment is closed after working in cold weather, the drain valves of pipes, gas storage tanks, dryers, etc. should be fully opened to drain the condensed water, and then close the valves.
2. Properly adjust the environment and working conditions of the air compressor room
First of all, if conditions permit, it is recommended to place the air compressor indoors or set up a temporary tent in cold weather, which can prevent the temperature from being too low, improve the air quality at the inlet of the air compressor, and keep the temperature in the air compressor room at Above zero.
Secondly, we should pay attention to keeping the environment clean and tidy, especially pay attention to the surrounding equipment and the ground of the station room without water, so as to prevent freezing and slipping, which will cause the operator to fall and be injured.
3. Strengthen the protection and maintenance of air compressors in cold weather
In cold weather, the major impact on the operation of the air compressor is that the temperature drops, and the viscosity of the air compressor lubricating oil increases, which makes it difficult to start the air compressor after a period of shutdown.
The solution is to increase the temperature in the air compressor chamber through some heat preservation measures, and control the flow of circulating water to 1/3 of the original, so as to reduce the cooling effect of the oil cooler, so as to ensure that the oil temperature will not be too low; every morning , Start the front plate of the air compressor to move the pulley 4 to 5 times, and the temperature of the lubricating oil will naturally rise through mechanical friction.
