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Air Dryer – Weekly Operating Check

A weekly operating check of the air dryer system to verify pressure levels, temperature readings, drain operation, and indicator status, ensuring consistent moisture removal performance and confirming the system is functioning within established parameters to protect all downstream pneumatic equipment and processes.
Thunderbird Metals East - NC
08/05/2026

Air Dryer – Weekly Operating Check

This procedure ensures that the air dryer system is evaluated on a weekly basis for proper operating parameters including pressure levels, temperature, drain functionality, and indicator status, enabling early detection of performance deviations and maintaining consistent moisture removal from compressed air systems to protect downstream equipment and processes

    PRESSURE DEW POINT/ Target: 38°F (3°C) Provisional Acceptable Range: 35°F to 45°F (2°C to 7°C)

    Section #1

    Comments:

    Alarm Status:

    INLET COMPRESSED-AIR TEMPERATURE/Published Reference Condition: 100°F (38°C)

    Section #2

    Nameplate/OEM Maximum Temperature: __________ °F

    Section #3

    Comments:

    INLET AIR PRESSURE/Published Reference Condition: 100 PSIG (6.9 bar)

    Section #4

    Comments:

    OUTLET AIR PRESSURE

    Section #5

    Comments:

    Pressure Drop/ Calculate: Inlet Pressure: __________ PSIG Outlet Pressure: __________ PSIG

    Section #6

    Pressure Drop = Inlet Pressure − Outlet Pressure.

    Section #7

    Comments:

    FINAL ACCEPTANCE CHECK

    Section #8

    Overall Result:

Source: Thunderbird Metals East - NC (Community Member)

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