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Air Compressors Parts 1 and 2

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Drinking Water and Wastewater

Penn Foster - Workforce Development (formerly Thomson Education Direct)

Marianne Wowk

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Since compressed air is as important as a major utility in most industrial settings, the systems that provide compressed air must be continuously monitored and maintained. Of course the central component in the compressed air delivery system is the air compressor. It is common for major facilities that depend on compressed air to have at least one backup compressor for every regularly operating compressor. This study unit discusses the fundamental terms and principles used to describe and rate compressed air systems. You will learn about the benefits and drawbacks of various types of air compressors that make them suitable for specific applications. This unit introduces the proper method of selecting a compressor to satisfy specific compressed air requirements and explains how to consider the various costs associated with operating compressed air systems. Part 2 focuses on the installation, design and operating fundamentals, major components, maintenance, and troubleshooting of small to medium sized single acting, lubricated reciprocating air compressors. Many of the new and existing single action compressors are still of the lubricated, air cooled, crankcase style. This unit focuses on the installation, design, operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of single acting, air cooled, lubricated reciprocating air compressors.

Basic thru Intermediate

Air Compressors, Part 1: * Compressor Fundamentals * Types of Compressors * Selecting and efficiently operating an Air Compressor * Auxiliary Equipment Air Compressors, Part 2: * Installation * Design and Operating Fundamentals * Compressor Startup, Operation, Maintenance, and Troubleshooting

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