INDUSTRIAL CASE STUDY|FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY|COMPRESSORS · COMPRESSED AIR
REPORT ON COMPRESSOR TREATMENT WITH XADO TECHNOLOGY
PKS-3.5A compressor: less power, less oil, less vibration — no teardown
PRODUCTXADO revitalizantadded with the oil during routine top-up in normal service
TREATED UNITPKS-3.5A piston compressorplant air system, receiver charged to 6.2 kgf/cm²
DOCUMENT TYPEReport on measurement of operating
parameters, signed and stamped by the plant
parameters, signed and stamped by the plant
Key results
↓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
| 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
Before treatment the compressor used twice as much oil as its rating allows — 0.15 against 0.075 l/h. After 276 hours of operation on oil with XADO revitalizant the plant repeated the measurements, and all six parameters improved: operating oil pressure rose from 3.2 to 3.9 kgf/cm² — the pump holds its clearances again; oil top-up fell to 0.12 l/h; vibration velocity dropped from 8.2 to 3.9 mm/s, noise from 108.5 to 96 dBA; the receiver reaches working pressure in 9 seconds instead of 10. Power draw at the same pressure of 6.2 kgf/cm² fell from 23.6 to 21.8 kW — direct electricity savings on a unit running in shifts. All of this was achieved without teardown and without stopping the compressor: the product was added with the oil topped up in normal service.
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. The original signed and stamped report is published in full and available for download.
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: