A device that removes vapor and condensate from a compressed air system.
They are also called cyclone separators, centrifugal separators or demisters – are the first stage in the treatment of compressed air and technical gases. When employed directly downstream of the compressed air compressor, they separate the majority of the compressed air condensate. They also reliably remove coarse impurities and thus protect the entire compressed air system.
As soon as compressed air enters the housing of the water separator, the cyclone insert gives it a spin. This creates centrifugal forces that force liquid and solid components in the compressed air against the inner wall of the casing (“cyclone centrifugal separator”). Subsequently, gravity ensures that liquid and larger particles collect at the bottom of the housing. These are separated via a condensate drain.