Understanding Pressure Drop
07/18/2024
From The Compressed Air Challenge
One of the many issues that can affect compressed air system efficiency and pressure stability is pressure drop. “The first and foremost complaint I normally hear from an operator or production area is, ‘I don’t have enough pressure’,” says Frank Moskowitz, one of CAC’s advanced management instructors. “The air compressor operator usually gets the blame, but often the problem is actually a flow restriction that manifests itself as low pressure.”