What should you pay attention to when choosing an air compressor in high altitude areas?

 

 

At high altitudes, both ambient pressure and ambient temperature decrease with increasing altitude. This changing pressure has a great impact on the air compressor and thus the power demand and air consumption of the air compressor and its related equipment. Likewise, increased altitude affects the power rating provided by electric motors and internal combustion engines. Therefore, when choosing an oil-free screw air compressor in high altitude areas, additional attention should be paid to these two points.

1. Environmental factors

 

In high-altitude areas, when considering the use of air compressors, the impact of environmental factors on gas usage must be fully considered. For example, is a specific mass flow rate or volumetric flow rate required? When measuring, do I need to consider compression ratio, jue pressure or gauge pressure? Does the temperature of the compressed air matter? All these factors create different conditions for installing and measuring compressed air equipment at high altitudes and may involve complex calculations. In this case, any questions or issues should be communicated to the device manufacturer.

2. Stress factors

 

As altitude increases, the pressure in the air inlet changes. As the altitude increases, the compression ratio of the air compressor will also increase. Not only does this affect the efficiency of the air compressor, it also changes the power requirements. The magnitude of this change depends on the type and design of the air compressor.

Ambient temperature, humidity, and coolant temperature all interact with each other to affect the performance of your air compressor. Therefore, these factors must be carefully considered to select a suitable air compressor to operate normally in high altitude areas.