Portable Diesel Air Compressors
A practical guide to Portable Diesel Air Compressors: maintenance, troubleshooting, operations, buying and options, everything.
It’s a must-have for anybody that works with these machines.
What this guide helps you do
- Diagnose common rotary screw compressor failures
- Identify root causes instead of swapping parts blindly
- Understand how the air, oil, and control systems interact
- Reduce downtime without vendor dependency
What's inside
This book contains 180 pages of to-the-point and easy to understand information about portable diesel air compressors with more than 160 images and diagrams – everything you need to know about portable diesel compressors is explained in detail.
You will get a direct download digital version of the book (PDF).
You will also have lifetime access to updates. When a new version of the book becomes available, you can download it from the members area.
Plus, you get access to me. You can ask me questions – about the book, or about your specific machine or problems that you might have.
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What's covered (detailed outline)
Rotary Screw Compressor
The screw element
Oil-free vs oil-injected screw compressors
Compression ratio
High pressure two-stage machines
High capacity twin-screw machines
Stationary vs portable diesel compressors
Controlling outlet pressure
Controlling compressor capacity
How portable diesel screw compressors work
The air system – inlet air filters, inlet valve, screw element, check valve, oil-separator, minimum pressure valve
The oil system – screw element, oil separator tank, oil separator filter, scavenge line and pipe, thermostatic valve, oil cooler, oil filters, oil stop valve
Compressor control systems – electrical start, stop and safety systems
Compressor control systems – pneumatic control system
Troubleshooting
General troubleshooting advice
Troubleshooting engine startup and shutdown problems
Specific troubleshooting advice (overheating of compressor, overheating of diesel engine, low pressure, safety valve blows, oil in compressed air, oil out of inlet filter, water in compressed air)
Sensors and safety devices on portable diesel compressors
Diesel engines
Diesel basics
Cooling system
Engine oil system
Air system (inlet and exhaust)
Fuel system
Engine control system – electronic and mechanical speed control and fuel injection systems.
Maintenance
Standard maintenance intervals
Maintenance procedures and information
Compressor oil
Engine oil
Engine and compressor inlet filters
Compressor and engine oil filters
Oil separator element
Coolers
Fuel filters
Engine valve clearance
Checks to perform after maintenance (test-run)
Buying and options
Compressor size: pressure vs capacity
Pressure and capacity
What pressure and capacity do you need?
Problems when buying the wrong compressor (too high/low pressure, too high/low capacity, etc)
Options and extras (aftercoolers, condensate traps, re-heaters, air dryers, spark arrestors, intake air shutoff valves, tool lubricators, external fuel tanks, towbar types, air outlets, built-in generators, cold start / cold climate options)
Operations
Setting up on a new site
Before starting the compressor
Starting the diesel engine
Starting compression (loading)
Normal operation
Stopping the compressor
Adjusting pressure
Opening and closing valves
Connecting and disconnecting hoses
Planning
Hot weather operation
Cold weather operation
Ambient air quality: dust, chemicals, flammable gases
High altitude operation
Location and access
Is this guide right for you?
This guide is for
- Maintenance technicians
- Operators responsible for uptime
- On-site engineers
- Service companies
This guide is not for
- Oil-free compressors
- Reciprocating compressors
- Vendor-specific service manuals
- Beginners looking for theory-only
For Who?
If you work with portable diesel air compressors, in any way, this book is for you.
Compressor operators
On-site maintenance technicians
Compressor technicians
Compressor service companies
Planners and buyers
Diesel compressors are used at all sorts of locations – construction sites, mining sites, oil-and gas fields, and many more place. These machines are often used in remote places, so if something is wrong with the machine – you are responsible to fix it. But you need to get your job done – not spend time fixing this machine.
If you work with, maintain, or repair diesel compressors, this book is for you!
It contains everything you need to know – how they work, what each part does, troubleshooting help – everything.
Still unsure? Explore the troubleshooting hub or ask a specific question.