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3.7 Manual Condensate Drain System
3.7.1 Description
The purpose of the manual condensate drain system is to provide a means to drain the filters of accumu-
lated condensation.
The manual condensate drain system consists of the following items:
1. Manual condensate drain valves on the intermediate filter and the P0 purification system.
2. Interconnecting tubing.
The manual drains on the intermediate filter and the P0 purification system should be tubed to a conden-
sate collection tank.
3.7.2 Operation
The manual condensate drain valves must be opened and the condensate allowed to drain every 15 min-
utes of operation, while the compressor is operating.
Due care must be taken to ensure that any oil which is drained with the condensation is disposed of prop-
erly.
3.7.3 Unloaded start
On shut-down, open the intermediate and final separator manual condensate drain valves to drain con-
densation and remove pressure from the block. Close the drain valves prior to start up.
This operation performs two functions:
1. As pressure builds, the separators are cleared of accumulated condensation.
2. There is no load on the compressor during start-up.
Figure 3-20 Manual Drains
1. Separator Manual Drain
2. Purification Manual Drain
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