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  1. dilip1949

    Equipment Redundancy

    Dear BigInch - All that the Contract specifies: "A complete compressed air plant shall be provided to meet all instrument and service air requirements. The air compressors shall serve both instrument air and service air with priority given to instrument air and essential service air in cases of...
  2. dilip1949

    Equipment Redundancy

    Dear Artisi - The Plant demand is varying. Currently it is estimated as 400 cu.m/hr. So each of the three compressor is designed to deliver 200 cu.m/hr. Now for a short time if the demand goes as high as 500 cu.m/h can I bring the third Compressor to deliver the extra 100 cu.m/h.The Dryers each...
  3. dilip1949

    Equipment Redundancy

    Dear TD2K - Under normal operating conditions I will use only 2 compressors. I have 2 X 100% dryers so each dryer can take the output of 2 compressors. Compressed Air will be required for both Instrument Air and Service Air. For Service Air I am using a Diversity Factor of 33.33%. In only rare...
  4. dilip1949

    Equipment Redundancy

    For my Compressed Air Plant I have used 3 X 50% Air Compressors as this has been specified by the ultimate Owner. Capacity of each Compressors is selected as 200 cu.m per hr. My question is if required can I use the Compressors at 3 X 100%. What are the implications. What is the significance of...

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