Oil carryover is the amount of oil present in compressed air that makes it past the separator filter. Excessive oil carryover can cause issues in both the air compressor and the associated application. The carried-over oil mixes with contaminants in the piping system and can form sludge that clogs production equipment and tools.
This issue can be caused by a number of factors, such as an overfilled oil sump or a plugged oil return line. Regardless of the cause, this problem can lead to maintenance issues, operational deficiencies, production shutdowns, and more. Understanding how oil carryover impacts operations can be difficult to visualize.
Thankfully, you can use Kaishan’s oil carryover calculator to estimate the impact of oil carryover on your air compressor system.
Calculator
Simply take accurate measurements from your application and system and then input your variables to convert the measurement to the desired unit:
| Oil Carryover | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Compressor rated flow (ACFM) | |||
| Intake Air Temperature - Annual Average (Deg F) | |||
| Air Density (lbs/cu.ft.) | |||
| Operating hours per year (hrs) | |||
| Parts per million carry-over (ppm) | |||
| Fluid Type | |||
| Fluid Specific gravity | |||
| Calculate | |||
| Fluid passed downstream (fl. Oz.) | |||
| Fluid passed downstream (US gal) | |||
| Fluid passed downstream (lbs) | |||
| Reset | |||
Need to crunch more numbers? Here’s a link to the other calculators on our site:
Of course, you can always contact us if you have any questions and/or if you’d like to inquire about a particular system for your operation. Contact us here.
