In sectors such as food and drinks,
pharmaceuticals and chemicals, and
PET, generating oil-free compressed
air is paramount. The new BC series
of converters from Boge are installed
directly downstream from the
compressor and are said to make
downstream oil penetration
impossible.

Due to the special catalyst system,
the Boge Converter only produces
ultra clean condensate and absolutely
oil free compressed air according to
quality Class 0 (ISO 8573-0).

The catalyst system ensures the
long hydrocarbon chains of the
residual oil contained in the
compressed air are split up into
carbon dioxide and water –
substances which are naturally
present in the atmosphere.

The catalyst material is stored as
granulated and compact bulk
material in a receiver and
compressed air circulates around it.

Simultaneously, both oil droplets and
oil vapours are cracked which means
that both compressed air and any
resultant condensate are absolutely
oil free.

The advantage for the end user is
a cost effective solution to generating
oil free compressed air. Boge says
that both purchase and operating
costs are lower in comparison to
running an oil free compressor with
a traditional treatment system.

The converters are energy
efficient, operating with an energy
consumption level between 0.01 and
0.005kWh/Nm3.With no filter
pressure loss either, operating
pressure can be optimised.

With a service life of between up
to 20,000 operating hours,
maintenance requirements are kept
to a minimum.

Additionally, the company says
that because the converter does not
require filtration, subsequent
element changes are eliminated.

The Boge BC Converters are
available in 13 models. For more
information, visit www.boge.co.uk.