AIR COMPRESSOR IS REQUIRED FOR PRODUCING COMPRESSED AIR AND THIS AIR IS USED TO START MAIN ENGINE AND SERVICE ALSO. TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF AIR COMPRESSOR FOLLOWING STEPS CAN BE CARRIED OUT:-
- AN AIR DUCT CAN BE BROUGHT FROM VEG ROOM TO COMPRESSOR SUCTION WITH MINIMUM BEND TO PROVIDE COOL AIR WHICH WILL INCREASE THE AIR VOLUME INTAKE AND EFFICIENCY WILL INCREASE.
- SUCTION AND DISCHARGE VALVES TO BE RENEWED ON TIME.
- LUBE OIL QUANTITY OF COMPRESSOR TO BE MAINTAINED I.E NOT TO BE LESS AND NOT MORE.
- INTERCOOLER TO BE CLEANED AND A MANOMETER TO BE PLACE ON INLET AND OUTLET OF AIR TO FIND OUT THE PRESSURE DROP ACROSS THE COOLER.
- COOLING WATER PUMP TO BE PLACED FOR BETTER FLOW OF WATER.
- OIL SEPARATOR TO BE CLEANED ON TIME.
- ELECTRONICALLY OPERATED SOLENOID VALVE TO BE OVERHAULED ON TIME.
- NON RETURN VALVE TO BE OVERHAULED ON TIME.