Compressed Air Facility, Fishkill, New York

Compressor:

• Problem

  A Basco Model 08060 Type 500 shell and tube heat exchanger with 3/8" copper tubes was used as a lube oil cooler in a Joy Turbo Compressor. The Joy Compressor has two Inter Coolers (plate fin, air on shell side, water on the tube side with 5/8" tubes). The lube oil cooler has oil on the shell side and cooling water on the tube side. Fouling in these lube oil coolers would cause a drop in performance after six months and needed replacement within twelve months. At the end of the twelve month period the tubes would be nearly plugged solid.

  

  Solution:

  • One Electronic Descaling 2000 unit was installed.
  • The treated lube oil cooler remained in service for over one year.
  • The annual inspection revealed no scale and in good working condition after a one year period.

  

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