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Wind power air compressor? | 26 comments (26 topical, 0 editorial)

Re: Wind power air compressor? (3.00 / 0) (#17)
by ghurd on Sun Jul 27th, 2008 at 07:39:17 AM MST
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Most automotive A/C compressors cycle the oil out and back.
Soon all the compressor's oil would be in the air tank.

However, some old York compressors have the oil seperate from the air.
Mid to late 70's US Fords, AMCs, Volvos (funny).

A google of 'York compressor Jeep' should give plenty of hits.
Jeep guys use them as air compressors.

My idea is to run a fridge compressor (~80W at 1/2CFM?) as a pre-dump load with a 3 minute minimum timer. Quiet, simple, and a long life.
My compressor supply dried up at the worst possible time.
G-

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Re: Wind power air compressor? (3.00 / 0) (#18)
by Tritium on Sun Jul 27th, 2008 at 06:22:14 PM MST
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"Most automotive A/C compressors cycle the oil out and back."

Easily taken care of with an oil separator:

http://www.made-in-china.com/showroom/cn-rsp/product-detailCeunKqEJYgkD/China-Oil-Separators-with-St ore.html

Thurmond

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Re: Wind power air compressor? (3.00 / 0) (#19)
by ghurd on Sun Jul 27th, 2008 at 07:54:44 PM MST
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Oil in the air tank is not a major problem.
A compressor without oil is a major problem.
G-

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Re: Wind power air compressor? (3.00 / 0) (#20)
by Tritium on Sun Jul 27th, 2008 at 09:14:43 PM MST
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A refrigerant oil separator returns oil to the compressor crankcase.

Thurmond

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Re: Wind power air compressor? (3.00 / 0) (#21)
by ghurd on Mon Jul 28th, 2008 at 06:14:35 AM MST
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THAT's what I have been looking for.
Not sure I get it. The oil is returned to the unit with a manually operated valve?
The prices are frightening.
G-

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Re: Wind power air compressor? (3.00 / 0) (#22)
by Tritium on Mon Jul 28th, 2008 at 06:46:09 AM MST
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Let me look it up in my refrigeration textbook. I know we built them from copper pipe and a few valves in refrigeration school because the commercial ones were too expensive. I may have a time finding my textbook since it has not been unpacked since my last move.

Thurmond

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Re: Wind power air compressor? (3.00 / 0) (#23)
by ghurd on Mon Jul 28th, 2008 at 07:14:27 AM MST
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I have a couple questions, if you have time and don't mind...
ghurd1 at yahoo,com

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Re: Wind power air compressor? (3.00 / 0) (#24)
by Tritium on Mon Jul 28th, 2008 at 07:49:03 AM MST
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ghurd,

Sent you an e-mail.

Thurmond

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