Compressors provide eight years of oil-free air
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Boge Compressors product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team
Jun 18, 2008
Boge SO 150 oil-free screw compressors also eliminated the risk of fire within a highly flammable production process at PPG Refinish's facility in Stowmarket.
PPG Refinish has enjoyed over eight years of reliable and absolutely oil-free compressed air after installing two Boge SO 150 oil-free screw compressors in its Stowmarket manufacturing site.
The compressors also eliminated the risk of fire within a highly flammable production process.
PPG Refinish in Stowmarket is a division of PPG Industries and is responsible for manufacturing coatings and speciality products for customers in the aftermarkets, construction, consumer, industrial and transportation sectors.
At the manufacturing site in Stowmarket, resins are manufactured for refinish paints, coatings and primers used in the automotive sector.
Compressed air is used within the production process to actuate valves.
Eight years ago Brett Ward, the Engineering Manager of the Eastside Resins Department at PPG Refinish, realised there was a need to move away from oil-lubricated compressors.
Brett Ward said; "The site manufactures resins for refinishing paints, a process which releases gases and vapours into the atmosphere which can be highly flammable".
"As such, areas of the production site are classified as Zone 0, Zone 1 and Zone 2 and equipment in these zones must be well protected against providing any sources of ignition".
"As a result the site must be intrinsically safe".
"The existing compressed air system included oil-lubricated compressors, which was creating a heightened risk of fire within the pipework system".
"Additionally, the risk of oil carryover from using an oil-lubricated compressor meant that an extensive down the line treatment process was required".
Boge recommended replacing the oil-lubricated compressors with two Boge SO 150 oil-free screw compressors.
The Boge SO 150 is a direct-driven, oil-free screw compressor divided into three clearly defined sections: the electrical and drive section, compressor section and cooling section.
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