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Compressed air in industry

Authors: Bernard GOURMELEN, Jean-François LEONE

Publication date: July 10, 1997 | Lire en français

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    2. Industrial compressed air quality

    2.1 Temperature. Pressure

    Compressed air pressure and temperature characterize the energy available and stored by this fluid.

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    2.1.1 Temperature

    If compressed air is to be used for motive power, it must not be cooled. On the contrary, energy can be added by heating the air either at intake (figure 2 a ) or, preferably, during expansion (figure

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