MCC 11 | MCC Series Catalytic Converter

MCC Series Catalytic Converter

Oil-free compressors are seen as the ideal solution for any application that requires oil-free air. For this reason, the majority of compressed air users prefer to install an oil-free compressor in their system.

However, oil-free compressors are more costly than their oil-lubricated counterparts and do not necessarily deliver truly oil-free compressed air. Like all compressors, oil-free compressors can deliver what they receive from the ambient air. In industrial environments the ambient air typically contains between 0.05 to 0.5 mg/m3 of oil (hydrocarbons). When this atmospheric (ambient) air is compressed to 7 bar, the oil concentration output level of the oil-free compressor increases to between 0.4 and 4 mg/m3. This could be considered oil-free air and will be a problem for site if oil-free air is a strict requirement.

Mikropor has a more cost-effective solution to minimize compromises in a compressed air system with the new MCC Catalytic Converter. The MCC eliminates residual oil in compressed air by means of a catalytic reaction between the oil-laden air and reactant (catalyst).

Mikropor’s Catalytic Converters use a process of catalytic oxidation to actively transform the oil and hydrocarbons in compressed air and convert them to H20 and CO2 by utilizing a special type of catalyst.

Mikropor is delighted to present MCC which can be used as a prefect technical solution to obtain an oil-free compressed air system for a wide variety of industries. MCC Catalytic Converters deliver Class 0 oil-free compressed air in accordance with the ISO857301 International Standard.

Oil content in compressor outlet air is reduced to less than 0.0025 mg/m3 by using heat-reactivated catalyst.

Advantages

Mikropor’s MCC Catalytic Converters have less investment & operating cost compared to oil-free compressors and provide:

• Cost reductions (By investing in an oil-flooded compressor with an MCC rather than using an oil-free compressor)
• Maintenance cost reductions
• Extended filter change periods
• Eliminated additional costs for separating oil condensate
• Avoidance of costly production standby and shutdown
• Consistent air quality which will remain at the same level for the lifetime of the catalyst
• Extended service life of downstream equipment
• Reduced energy consumption (maximum 0.01 kWh/m3 at maximum load)

Standard Oil Indicator

Most users would like to be sure that they deliver oil free compressed air to their processes. The oil indicator which is standard on MCC Catalytic Converters prove that there is no oil in the compressed air after the MCC Catalytic Converter.