Ambient air
The air around or surrounding you

Aftercoolers
Heat exchanger that cools discharge air from the compressor (provides the most effective means of removing moisture from compressed air approx. 70% of water is removed).

Air-cooled compressors
Atmospheric air is circulated to cool the unit and /or the compressed air.

Air end
Compression chamber (chamber where air is compressed).

Chicago Fitting (crows foot)
1/4 turn fitting that can connect hose to the compressor or extend the length of hose used to flow gases.

CFM
Cubic feet per minute.

Condensate
Liquid discharged from compressor and /or air treatment equipment.

Dew point
Temperature that moisture changes from vapor to liquid.

Dew point suppression
Temperature below ambient

Microns
Measurement used to define particulates in the air stream (one micron = one millionth of a meter, about one eighth the thickness one human hair).

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