When the gas booster is working, it is affected by factors such as inlet gas temperature, gas compression ratio, ambient temperature and ventilation conditions. And the body of the gas booster will heat up, which is a normal phenomenon. The gas booster is equipped with self-cooling module, which uses low-temperature and low-pressure exhaust driving air as the cooling medium to take away the heat generated during the gas compression process and then discharge it into the atmosphere, which can effectively cool the gas booster. If you find that the gas booster overheats, that is, the gas booster pump temperature rises sharply, you should immediately stop it for troubleshooting.
Hazards of Gas Booster Overheats
For the air drive section of a gas booster, the reliable operating temperature range is -15 ºC to +65 ºC. For the high-pressure section of the gas booster, where the gas is compressed, the temperature should be no higher than 115 ºC, and the limit temperature should be no higher than 190 ºC. If a gas booster overheats or operates at extremely high temperatures for a long time, it will greatly reduce the service life of the internal seals and even cause the seals burn out.
Causes and Solutions to Gas Booster Overheating
- The air supply contains a lot of moisture and impurities, which condense in the air drive section of the gas booster, causing a large resistance between the air driving piston and the air drive cylinder, thus resulting in abnormal heating in the air drive section. Therefore, it is necessary to install an air filter in the air supply line.
- Stiff impurities enter the high-pressure section of the gas booster with the gas flow. Repeated friction between the impurities and the high-pressure cylinder will cause abnormal heating and may scratch the inner wall of the cylinder. Therefore, it is recommended to install a gas filter at the front end of the gas inlet.
- The inlet gas supply is unstable or even interrupted, no gas enters the gas booster, and therefore no high-pressure gas is discharged. The heat generated by the piston grinding in the high-pressure cylinder cannot be discharged. Please ensure that the gas booster can obtain a stable gas supply to avoid the gas booster idle running.
- The gas to be pressurized is originally a high-temperature medium. The high-temperature gas enters the gas booster, causing the gas booster pump to heat up quickly. You could add a gas cooler reduce the temperature of the gas before it enters the gas booster pump.
- The ambient temperature is too high, or the ventilation conditions on site are poor. Please operate the gas booster in a cool and well-ventilated environment.
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