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japandiver · 16th July 2008, 12:01

Japandiver lives in ..... Japan. British but over here for work.

Why an oil-lubricated compressor - oil lubricated compressors have lower frictional losses / higher efficiency. Power supply here, and in other countries with a less robust grid, is limited to 30 A 100V thus using the most efficient LP compressors is important. As it is, the LP compressors will have to be supplemented with banked HP air (from petrol compressor)

IMVHO I'd filter any drive gas going to a O2 booster - whether from an oil or oil-free compressor.

Further investigation is suggesting that a Norgren 5 micron filter / regulator plus Norgren oil coalescer will give the filtration required / flow rate / WP / Price.

Hugh

16th July 2008, 12:01	#8 (permalink)
japandiver New Member Current Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7	Re: Filters for booster drive gas Japandiver lives in ..... Japan. British but over here for work. Why an oil-lubricated compressor - oil lubricated compressors have lower frictional losses / higher efficiency. Power supply here, and in other countries with a less robust grid, is limited to 30 A 100V thus using the most efficient LP compressors is important. As it is, the LP compressors will have to be supplemented with banked HP air (from petrol compressor) IMVHO I'd filter any drive gas going to a O2 booster - whether from an oil or oil-free compressor. Further investigation is suggesting that a Norgren 5 micron filter / regulator plus Norgren oil coalescer will give the filtration required / flow rate / WP / Price. Hugh Last edited by japandiver : 16th July 2008 at 12:15.
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