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Compressors: Ancillary Equipment

$260.00

The Compressors: Ancillary Equipment course in an informative, intermediate-level overview to the ancillary equipment used to purify compressed air.

Learning Hours: 3

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Course Description

The Compressors: Ancillary Equipment course in an informative, intermediate-level overview to the ancillary equipment used to purify compressed air. In this course, learners are presented with the types of pollutants removed by the ancillary equipment during the purification stages, the lower-level purification equipment, the higher-level purification equipment, and the compressed air quality standards that drive ancillary equipment selection based on the end-use application of the compressed air. Learners who are compressed air system designers, compressed air system installers, and compressed air end users will find value in this course.

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Who will benefit from this compressor air purification equipment course?

Any learner who must use or be familiar with the ancillary equipment used to purify compressed air, compressed air quality standards, and the stages of air purification. 

Course Classification

This manufacturing course by THORS eLearning Solutions covers identification of key terms.

*THORS uses the Bloom’s Taxonomy Methodology for our course development.

Certificate Awarded for Compressors: Ancillary Equipment

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Learning Objectives

  1. Understand the types of pollutants found within compressed air.
  2. Identify the lower-level purification equipment and the purpose of each.
  3. Recognize the higher-level purification equipment and the purpose of each.
  4. Differentiate between the compressed air quality classes.
  5. Interpret the compressed air quality rating designations.
3D illustration of a water separator used to remove the liquid from the compressed air stream downstream of a compressor
Compressors: Ancillary Equipment

Table of Contents

  1. Introduction to Ancillary Equipment
  2. Types of Pollutants
    1. Solids
      1. Solid Contaminant Sources
      2. Effect on Pneumatic Equipment
      3. Effect on Food Industry
    2. Liquids and Aerosols
      1. Liquid and Aerosol Contaminant Sources
      2. Effect on Pneumatic Equipment
      3. Effect on Pipelines and Pneumatic Devices
    3. Gases and Vapors
      1. Gas and Vapor Contaminant Sources
      2. Effect on Breathable Air
      3. Effect on Automotive Industry
  3. Lower-Level Purification Equipment
    1. Drain Valves
      1. Electronic Auto Drain Valves
        1. How Electronic Auto Drain Valves Function
        2. Advantages and Limitations of Electronic Auto Drain Valves
      2. Level-Operated Auto Drain Valves
        1. How Level-Operated Auto Drain Valves Function
        2. Advantages and Limitations of Level-Operated Auto Drain Valves
    2. Aftercoolers
      1. Water-Cooled Aftercoolers
        1. How Water-Cooled Aftercoolers Function
        2. Advantages and Limitations of Water-Cooled Aftercoolers
      2. Air-Cooled Aftercoolers
        1. How Air-Cooled Aftercoolers Function
        2. Advantages and Limitations of Air-Cooled Aftercoolers
    3. Water Separators
      1. Gravity Separators
        1. How Gravity Separators Function
        2. Gravity Separator Removal Size and Efficiency
        3. Advantages and Limitations of Gravity Separators
      2. Inertia Separators
        1. How Inertia Separators Function
        2. Inertia Separator Removal Size and Efficiency
        3. Advantages and Limitations of Inertia Separators
      3. Coalescing Separators
        1. How Coalescing Separators Function
        2. Coalescing Separator Removal Size and Efficiency
        3. Advantages and Limitations of Coalescing Separators
  4. Higher-Level Purification Equipment
    1. Air Filters
      1. Particulate Filters
        1. How Particulate Filters Function
        2. Particulate Filter Removal Size and Efficiency
        3. Advantages and Limitations of Particulate Filters
      2. Coalescing Filters
        1. How Coalescing Filters Function
        2. Coalescing Filter Removal Size and Efficiency
        3. Advantages and Limitations of Coalescing Filters
      3. Oil Vapor Removal Filters
        1. How Oil Vapor Removal Filters Function
        2. Oil Vapor Removal Filter Removal Size and Efficiency
        3. Advantages and Limitations of Oil Vapor Removal Filters
    2. Air Dryers
      1. Refrigerated Dryers
        1. How Refrigerated Dryers Function
        2. Refrigerated Dryer Removal Size and Efficiency
        3. Advantages and Limitations of Refrigerated Dryers
      2. Desiccant Dryers
        1. How Desiccant Dryers Function
        2. Desiccant Dryer Removal Size and Efficiency
        3. Advantages and Limitations of Desiccant Dryers
    3. Catalytic Converters
      1. Heated Catalytic Converters
        1. How Heated Catalytic Converters Function
        2. Heated Catalytic Converter Removal Size and Efficiency
        3. Advantages and Limitations of Heated Catalytic Converters
      2. Non-Heated Catalytic Converters
        1. How Non-Heated Catalytic Converters Function
        2. Non-Heated Catalytic Converter Removal Size and Efficiency
        3. Advantages and Limitations of Non-Heated Catalytic Converters
  5. Ancillary Equipment Selection
    1. Compressed Air Quality Standards
      1. Pollutant Specifications
        1. Solids Content
        2. Water/Moisture Content
        3. Oil Content
      2. Quality Classes and Ratings
      3. Compressed Air Quality Classes for Solids
      4. Compressed Air Quality Classes for Water
      5. Compressed Air Quality Classes for Oil
    2. General Ancillary Equipment Guidelines
    3. Application Examples
      1. General Workshop Air
      2. Food and Beverage Direct Contact Air
      3. Breathing Air

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