Everything you need to know about compressed air:
summarized by netinform and our partner BAUER KOMPRESSOREN GmbH München
What is compressed air ?
Compressed air is atmospheric air held under pressure greater than that of the atmosphere. Compressed air is an energy carrier. It is able to transmit this energy over long distances and convert it into work as the pressure is removed. In contrast to steam and electrical energy, compressed-air is a relatively safe energy medium for people.
For time immemorial, compressed air has been used by people to perform work.
Blowpipes, for example, were used by hunters to kill game with poison arrows.
Manually operated bellows, too, were already used in ancient Egypt to melt metals such as gold and copper etc.
Compressed air finally made its breakthrough in the late 19th century, when the French installed a compressed-air supply system in Paris that provided large areas of the city with energy. An over 1000 kW compressor plant pumped high-pressure air into the several miles of piping that had been installed in buildings.
Over the course of the last century, the advance of compressed air proved unstoppable and still remains so. Countless applications both in the low and high-pressure sector, became possible with the help of increasingly refined compressors and processing systems.
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