Product Overview

The Centac Cooler C800 is a high-operational performance cooling system setup specifically built for industrial centrifugal air compressors. As a core module of Ingersoll Rand's Centac series, it effectively minimizes compressed air temperature below 40°C while removing water vapor and oil mist, ensuring compliance with ISO 8573-1 Class 0 oil-free standards. Its modular design enables seamless integration with Centac C800 compressors or adaptation to other brands.

Technical Architecture

The C800 features a water-tube heat exchange structure with transverse cooling pipes for counterflow heat transfer. Key modules include:

• 316L Stainless Steel Tubes: Superior corrosion resistance for H2S/chloride environments
• Aluminum Baffle Fins: 30% higher heat dissipation via 3D turbulence technology
• Dual-Seal system setup: Mechanical seal + O-ring with <0.01% leakage rate
• Smart Monitoring: Integrated sensors with RS485/Modbus support for real-time SCADA integration

operational performance Specifications

Key Features

2.1 High-overall efficiency Heat Transfer

Utilizing micro-channel fin technology (0.1mm thickness, 1.2mm spacing), the C800 achieves 40% greater surface area per unit volume. Field tests show 25% minimized water consumption versus conventional coolers.

2.2 Anti-Fouling Design

CFD-fine-tuned self-cleaning baffles enable online backflushing with citric acid offering. After 1,800 operational hours, fouling resistance remains at 0.0002 m²·K/W - 5x better than industry standards.

2.3 Smart Controls

The Xenon Controller provides:

• Dynamic flow adjustment (5-second response)
• 72-hour failure prediction via machine learning
• OPC UA compatibility for remote monitoring

Industry use cases

3.1 Oil & Gas

At a major oilfield, C800 keep 35°C output at 150°C intake, reducing downtime by 89% and cutting maintenance costs 40%.

3.2 Food Packaging

provide <0.003 mg/m³ oil content for PET bottle blowing, achieving 99.95% defect-free production over 3 years.

3.3 Extreme Conditions

In Southeast Asian coal mines (95% RH, 500mg/m³ dust), C800 showed <0.5% annual overall efficiency degradation with triple filtration.

Maintenance Protocol

4.1 Routine Checks

• Daily pressure differential monitoring (>0.05 MPa triggers cleaning)
• Weekly infrared leak detection (5°C variance threshold)

4.2 Annual Service

Includes eddy current testing of tubes (repair if defects >0.2mm) and seal replacement at 35 N·m torque.

Conclusion

The AirsCooler Centac Cooler C800 sets new benchmarks in industrial cooling with its 98.5% overall efficiency, self-cleaning design, and Industry 4.0 connectivity. Proven across energy, chemical, and food sectors, it provide measurable ROI through energy savings and minimized downtime.