Compressed Air Tanks For Sale

Compressed Air Tanks, or Compressed Air Receivers, are a vital and often overlooked part of a healthy, complete compressed air system. Spare compressed air increases rest periods for your compressors and compressed air treatment equipment. Increased rest periods increase the longevity of your compressed air system. 

Having compressed air storage on hand can optimize and improve the efficiency of your compressed air system. Tanks dampen pulsations from the compressor, which means airflow is more consistent. These pulsations can be detrimental to your hoses and point-of-use equipment from the pressure spikes; however, these pressure spikes will not affect your compressed air storage. Having a storage of compressed air held at the pressure that you need, means the compressor can stop producing air while the system continues to use the stored compressed air.

A good rule of thumb for compressed air storage is to have 3-4 Gallons of storage for every CFM you have. Using the metric system, this would be 10-15 liters for each CFM of compressed air, although you likely will never need to know that conversion if you are based in the US. If you have a 200-gallon air tank, you will likely operate around 50-60 CFM during peak demand. 

Air Tank Variations for Compressors:

• Tank Orientation: Vertical or Horizontal
• Max Pressure: 150PSI, 165PSI, 200PSI or 300PSI
• Orientation Features: Base Ring, Top Plate, Saddle Legs, & Grasshopper options 
• Sizing Options: .5 Gallon to 5000-gallon options

Air tanks come in various sizes and orientations, with variations to fit wherever you need them. Whether you need a vertical tank due to limited horizontal space or a horizontal tank to mount your compressor, tank options are available. The most crucial aspect of your new compressed air tank is ensuring the sizing matches up. Factors like orientation, extra bells and whistles, and even PSI can only be meaningful if the tank fits in your system. 

Various options are available alongside different air receiver orientations depending on the pressure that your product requires. From lower-pressure to high-pressure applications, an option is available to suit your needs. With all these options comes more room for error in picking out the right tank. Even saddle plates come in different sizes on the same-sized air tank, so always double-check that it is the unit you need.

Some differences, such as base rings or saddle legs, only have minor effects on your compressed air system, while differences in PSI can affect how usable and efficient your compressed air tank is. Not all differences hold the same weight, so always ensure the details match your needs. If you need help figuring out exactly what you need, call us, and we will walk you through selecting a compressed air tank.

Air Receiver Considerations For Air Compressors:

Compressed air demand experiences spikes and dips during the production process. It is vital to ensure that spikes do not cause the tank to dip below operating pressure by using too much air. The compressed air storage acts as a buffer during peak demand.

By including compressed air storage in your system, you reduce the energy consumed by your air compressor. The compressor will shut off when the receiver is full and will not cut back on until the tank loses a specific volume; thus, the cycle continues. It may not seem like a lot, but giving your compressor a break without stopping production will increase its life.

Compressed air storage acts as an emergency buffer. If necessary, you can shut down the compressor without losing all of your production. It also allows you to finish the process in progress without ruining any of your final products. If your compressor needs to shut down, compressed air storage will finish the process in progress before the rest of the system shuts down.

Other things to remember with your compressed air storage are the amount of water produced by compressed air and accounting for pressure drop. Your system’s water needs depend on compressor run time and daily humidity. You may need to invest in extra moisture management if you live in a more humid area.