#POINT MEASURE INSTALL#
Do not install dew point sensors at the end of stubs or other “dead end” pieces of pipe where there is no airflowĭownload Vaisala Compressed Air eGuide or contact us for more information. Install the sensor correctly: Follow instructions from the manufacturer.They can be installed to measure compressed air after it is expanded to atmospheric pressure, but the measured dew point value will have to be corrected if pressure dew point is the desired measurement parameter. Understand the pressure characteristics of the dew point instrument: Vaisala’s instruments are suitable for use at process pressure, but there are instruments on the market that are not.Select an instrument with the correct measuring range.Desiccant drying systems absorb water vapor from the air stream and can produce air with a dew point of -40 ☌ (-40 ☏) and drier if required. These systems typically produce air with a dew point no lower than 5 ☌ (41☏). Systems with refrigerant dryers pass the compressed air through a cooled heat exchanger, causing water to condense out of the air stream. Compressor systems without air drying capability tend to produce compressed air that is saturated at ambient temperature. The dew point at the measurement point will be different from the dew point in the process.ĭew point temperatures in compressed air range from ambient even down to -80 ☌ (-112 ☏) in special cases. It is important to take this into consideration if you are bleeding the air to atmosphere before taking a measurement. What is the effect of pressure on dew point?Īir compression increases water vapor pressure and thus dew point. Addition of more water vapor results in condensation.Ĭondensation in pressurized air is problematic because it causes blockages in pipes, machinery breakdowns, contamination and freezing. This maximum amount is called water vapor saturation pressure.
At any temperature there is a maximum amount of water vapor that the air can hold.
Dew point is the temperature to which air must be cooled for water vapor in it to condense into dew or frost.
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