What is a compressor tank?
The compressor tank is a device used to store compressed air. The air compressor pump is normally mounted on the upper part of the compressor tank and directs the air to the tank with a hard line. The hard line can be made of copper, aluminum or steel and is designed to withstand high tank pressures. Usually there is a relief valve mounted in a bungle on a compressor tank to relax if the pressure inside the tank becomes too high. It is common for the tank manufacturer to set out the expiration date to the information mark mounted somewhere on the tank. There are two different types of tanks: vertical and horizontal. This applies to the location of the engine and pump on the tank and the location of the tank on the floor. The vertical tank stands high, with an engine and a compressor set on the upper part of the mounting plate welded to the upper part of the narrow end of the tank. Horizontal tank lower attitude and engine and pump are mounted on a plate that is welded to the upper part of the long side of the tank.
heavy, threaded shoulder blades are welded to the compressor tank to ensure secure mounting positions for pressure gauge, air inputs and outlets, as well as drainage. One bung is reserved for installing the valve reliefs. Together with a compressor pump and a motor plate, other accessories welded to the compressor tank are legs. The legs are usually heavy steel units that include a hole in order to accept a mounting screw that holds the tank safely in place on the cement floor. The information mark welded to the tank contains information about the tank manufacturer, the date of production and the volume of the tank.
Water is the enemy of any compressor tank and can cause rust to weaken the tank. The drain is usually placed at the lowest point of the tank and is used for regular empty -accumulated water from the tank. Water found inside the compressor tank is usually caused by condensation from a heated compressed VZthe spirit entering the cooling tank. This water builds and is excluded from the tank as a water vapor in the air hose. This water can damage air tools, destroy the coatings and cause damage to the pressure valve and pressure meters of the tank.