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Instruction book
9096 3313 00
Description
(1)  Minimum free area to be reserved for the compressor installation 
(2)  Ventilation proposals (on air-cooled compressors) 
(3)  Cooling systems (on water-cooled compressors) 
 
1  Install the compressor unit on a solid, level floor suitable for taking the weight. 
2  Position of the compressed air outlet valve. 
3 
The maximum total pipe length (including interconnecting piping between compressor and 
receiver) can be calculated as follows:  
dp = (L x 450 x Qc
1.85
) / (d
5 
x p)  
d = Inner diameter of the outlet pipe in mm  
dp = Pressure drop (recommended maximum = 0.1 bar)  
L = Length of outlet pipe in m  
p = Absolute pressure at the compressor outlet in bar(a)  
Qc = Free air delivery of the compressor in l/s 
4 
Ventilation: the inlet grids and ventilation fan should be installed in such a way that any 
recirculation of cooling air to the compressor or dryer is avoided. The maximum air velocity 
through the grids is 5m/s.  
The maximum air temperature at the compressor intake is 46 °C (minimum 0 °C). For air-
cooled compressors ventilation alternatives 1 and 3, the ventilation capacity required to 
limit the compressor room temperature can be calculated as follows:  
?    Qv = 1.06 N/dT for GA Workplace compressors  
?    Qv = (1.06 N + 8)/dT for GA Workplace Full-Feature compressors  
The cooling air of the dryer can be ducted outside  
Qv= Required ventilation capacity in m
3
/s  
N = Shaft input of compressor in kW  
dT = Temperature increase in compressor room in °C 
For ventilation alternatives 2 and 4: the fan capacity should match the compressor fan 
capacity at a pressure head equal to the pressure drop over the air ducts.  
For water-cooled compressors, the ventilation capacity required to limit the 
compressor room temperature can be calculated from:  
?    Qv = 0.13 N/dT for GA Workplace compressors  
?    Qv = (0.13 N + 8)/dT for GA Workplace Full-Feature compressors  
Max. allowable pressure drop in ducting before or after the compressor = 30 Pa 
5 
The drain pipes to the drain collector must not dip into the water of the drain collector. Atlas 
Copco has oil/water separators (type OSD or OSCi) to separate the major part of the oil from the 
condensate to ensure that the condensate meets the requirements of the environmental 
codes. 
6  Control module with monitoring panel. 
7 
 
Power supply cable to be sized and installed by a qualified electrician.  
To preserve the protection degree of the electric cubicle and to protect its components from 
dust from the environment, it is mandatory to use a proper cable gland when connecting the 
supply cable to the compressor. 
8  Provision for energy recovery system. 
9 
Filter, type DD for general purposes. The filter traps solid particles down to 1 micron with a 
max. oil carry-over of 0.5 mg/m
3
. A high-efficiency filter, type PD, maybe installed downstream 
of a DD filter. This filter traps solid particles down to 0.01 micron with a max. oil carry-over of 
0.01 mg/m
3
. If oil vapours and odours are undesirable, a QD type filter should be installed 
downstream of the PD filter. It is recommended to install by-pass pipes over each filter together 
with ball valves, in order to isolate the filters during service operations without disturbing the 
compressed air delivery. 
10  Safety valve