What happens if the water-cooled air compressor is short of water

What happens if the water-cooled air compressor is short of water

The cooling methods of screw air compressors are mainly divided into two types: air-cooled and water-cooled. Air-cooled air compressors are a relatively common cooling method and are used in small and medium-sized air compressors. The water cooling method is generally applied to relatively large air compressors, and the restriction requirements are higher than that of the air cooling type.

　　 Water-cooled air compressors are lubricated with water as the name suggests. The parts that need water cooling for water-cooled screw air compressors include cylinders, intercoolers, air compressor after-coolers and lubricating oil coolers. Then, if the water-cooled air compressor is short of water, it will not be able to cool down and cause the following problems:

　　 For cylinders and intercoolers, the main purpose of cooling is to reduce the exhaust temperature so that the exhaust temperature does not exceed the allowable range. It can be seen that if the water-cooled screw air compressor is short of water, the cylinder and the intermediate cooler will not be cooled, causing the exhaust temperature to rise sharply. This will not only cause the lubricating oil in the cylinder to lose its lubrication performance and cause the moving parts to wear out rapidly, but also decompose the lubricating oil, and the volatile components in the oil will mix with air, causing accidents such as combustion and explosion.

　　 For the air compressor lubricating oil cooler, if the water-cooled screw air compressor lacks water, the lubricating oil will not be cooled well, and the temperature of the air compressor lubricating oil will increase. In this way, the viscosity of the lubricating oil will decrease, the lubricating performance will deteriorate, the wear of moving parts will increase, the power consumption will increase, and the service life of the compressor will be reduced; Cause a series of accidents.