Why clean compressed air is so critical for oil and gas industry?
Compressed air is essential to the process of drilling, transportation of oil, transportation of natural gas, refining and processing LNG in the oil and natural gas industry. However, compressed air purification systems must operate in environments with a high risk of explosion. Therefore, the selection of oil-free air compressors, gas storage tanks, air dryers, industrial air filters and other equipment of high quality is extremely important. In addition to ensuring effective pollutants filtration, high-quality compressed air reduces maintenance time and costs, making it safe for operators to use.
In order to maintain the safety of the platform area, compressed air is often used in the sweeping of the console. Oil, even in very small amounts, can create a flammable atmosphere. When closing and disassembling the platform, there are strict requirements regarding the amount of oil in the compressed air.
Instrument air
Some special instruments and control valves need to be operated and started with compressed air.
Compressed air with extremely small amounts of oil can cause equipment failure, resulting in decreased operation times and increased maintenance costs. In order to prevent the pollution of the air and the shutdown of the machine, we recommends selecting YunAir's compressed air filter for your applications.
Nitrogen production
Using membrane separation technology, nitrogen will be isolated from compressed air and used to form a nitrogen layer in the liquefaction natural gas tank for transporting catalyst and reactant downstream. In order to generate pure nitrogen, it is necessary to install high quality oil-free air compressors and high-efficiency pipeline filters to remove various pollutants in compressed air to extend the life of the membrane, reducing equipment shutdown maintenance time.
Cushion air for air compressor
Compressors with high flow rates require buffer air to ensure that the equipment operates properly.
A small amount of oil can cause disaster in this process, resulting in the shut down of the main compressor. A new generation of driving devices and controllers rely on clean compressed air to achieve normal transportation.
The oil contaminants in compressed air will block key operating components if the oil does not receive an efficient filtering system.