Air compressor with and without oil

Air compressors can be divided into oil and oil-free types, there are some significant differences between them:

material differences:

the oil-free air compressor itself does not contain oily substances, thus avoiding the pollution of oil to the terminal equipment.

The oil compressor contains oily substances, which may cause a certain degree of pollution to the equipment during its operation.

Service life:

oil-free air compressors usually use heat-resistant pistons, which help extend the service life of bearing grease, thereby extending the service life of the whole machine.

The oil air compressor has no heat-resistant piston, and its sealing grease is easy to lose, which may cause dry wear damage to the bearing, thereby affecting the service life of the air compressor.

Working principle:

oil-free air compressor does not require the participation of oil during operation. Whether in oil-free piston machine or oil-free screw machine, high temperature will be generated during operation, but oil will not participate in the high temperature generated during compression.

Oil-based air compressors rely on oil for lubrication and cooling, and oil can take away the heat generated during compression.

Discharge gas differences:

the gas finally discharged from the oil-free air compressor is oil-free because it is lubricated with a resin material or the like.

The oil air compressor is lubricated by oil, so the gas discharged is oil-containing.

Application areas:

oil-free air compressors are especially suitable for occasions with high air quality requirements, such as food, medicine, electronics and other industries, as well as places with high environmental requirements, such as laboratories, hospitals, etc.

Oil air compressor is widely used in various industrial fields, which is not sensitive to oil pollution.

Maintenance and cost:

oil-free air compressors have relatively low maintenance costs because they do not require regular replacement of lubricating oil and cleaning of oil circuits, while also reducing the cost and environmental burden of waste oil disposal.

The oil compressor needs to be replaced regularly, which increases the maintenance cost and the possibility of environmental pollution.

In summary, the choice of oil or oil-free air compressor depends on the specific application needs and environmental requirements. In situations where high purity compressed air is required, oil-free air compressors are a better choice; and in some industrial applications that are less sensitive to oil pollution, oil-free air compressors may be more suitable.