IE A095REPORT ON COMPRESSOR TREATMENT WITH XADO TECHNOLOGY
PKS-3.5A compressor: less power, less oil, less vibration — no teardown
The compressor ran smoother, energy and oil consumption decreased, the oil system built up pressure. 7.6 % — power draw at 6.2 kgf/cm², 23.6 → 21.8 kW; 20 % — oil top-up consumption, 0.15 → 0.12 l/h; 2.1× — compressor vibration velocity, 8.2 → 3.9 mm/s; 21.9 % — operating oil pressure, 3.2 → 3.9 kgf/cm² (2001).
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Key results
| EQUIPMENT | CONDITION AT START OF WORK | WHAT WAS MEASURED |
|---|---|---|
| PKS-3.5A compressor | Oil consumption 0.15 l/h — twice the rated 0.075 l/h | Oil pressure, receiver charging time, oil consumption, noise, vibration, power draw |
Compressor operating parameters before treatment and after 276 hours
| PARAMETER | BEFORE TREATMENT | AFTER 276 H | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating oil pressure | 3.2 kgf/cm² | 3.9 kgf/cm² | up by 21.9 % |
| Power draw at 6.2 kgf/cm² | 23.6 kW | 21.8 kW | down by 7.6 % |
| Oil top-up consumption | 0.15 l/h | 0.12 l/h | down by 20 % |
| Vibration velocity | 8.2 mm/s | 3.9 mm/s | 2.1× lower |
| Noise level | 108.5 dBA | 96 dBA | quieter by 12.5 dBA |
| Receiver charging time to 6.2 kgf/cm² | 10 s | 9 s | faster by 1 s |
Measurements taken on the fully assembled unit, charging mode up to 6.2 kgf/cm². Rated oil consumption for the PKS-3.5A is 0.075 l/h.
What the report recorded
Current equivalent
Revitalizant gel for compressors and bearings →
Piston, screw and centrifugal compressors; rolling and sliding bearings running in an oil bath; machine-tool spindle units and slideways.
How such units are treated:
About this result:
Limits of this report: The results apply to a PKS-3.5A piston compressor under the conditions of the Kharkiv Distillery at a working pressure of 6.2 kgf/cm²; on other units and in other duty cycles the figures may differ.