Patent ID: 6409489
Filing Date: 2002-06-25
Classification: F04C,Y10S

Abstract:
A compressor installation withat least one water-injected volumetric compressor element, provided with a suction line and a compressed air line; driving means for this compressor element; a water cycle in which the compressor element is erected, containing a water separator erected in the compressed air line and a return line for the separated water, extending between the bottom side of said water separator and the inner space of the compressor element; a water supply device for supplying water to the water cycle containing a water supply line with a controllable valve therein and a reverse osmosis filter; a device for measuring the amount of water in said water cycle; a device for measuring the conductivity of the water in this water cycle, a by-pass connected to the water cycle in which are erected an ion exchanger and a controllable valve; whereby the valve in the water supply line is controlled by the device for measuring the amount of water in the water cycle, and the valve in the by-pass is controlled by the device for measuring the conductivity of the water.