
Curtis-Toledo Rotary Compressor
CAP862
Operations and Maintenance Manual
Chapter 3 Page 2
AIR/OIL FLOW
Air enters the compressor through the air filter and air inlet valve where it is mixed with oil.
After compression the air/oil mixture is discharged into the oil separator where its velocity is
reduced causing most of the oil to drop to the bottom. The remaining oil is removed as the air
passes through the separator element. Oil collected at the bottom of the separator element is
returned to the inlet of the compressor through the scavenger line that is equipped with a sight
glass for monitoring the flow of oil to determine when separator replacement is necessary. The
coalesced air then passes through the minimum pressure valve set to maintain a minimum of 65
PSI in the oil separator to ensure a sufficient flow of oil to the compressor. The compressed air
then enters the aftercooler where it is cooled and discharged to its point of usage.
A sufficient amount of oil is stored in the oil separator tank and is forced by the pressure of
compression from the separator to the thermal by-pass valve, which regulates its flow into the oil
cooler depending on the temperature of the oil. The thermal valve will open when the oil reaches
a predetermined temperature allowing the hot oil to enter the cooler. Oil, which has not reached
this temperature setting, will by-pass the cooler.
The oil is then filtered and sent to the compressor to initiate the compression cycle. The oil also
serves as lubrication for the compressor bearings.
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