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News Release from: Condensate Systems | Subject: Sepura cleaners
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 20 March 2008
Warning for compressor users over
condensate waste
Compressed air users who dump unfiltered condensate to the drain from any type of compressor are committing an offence that potentially carries a custodial sentence for the responsible person
Old and inefficient filters may also be putting companies at risk of heavy penalties by letting too much lubricant go to the foul water drain The manufacturer of Sepura condensate cleaners, Condensate Systems, adds that condensate cannot be dumped onto the ground and oil levels must be below the legal limit before it can be disposed of, according to current environmental legislation
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 21 Jan 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Why dump compressor condensate illegally?
A new condensate separator, the Sepura range, introduced by Condensate Systems, puts environmental compliance within the financial reach of all compressor users
Clear evidence that many compressor users still flout the law to save cost inspired the company to develop Sepura.
Through compact design, intelligent use of polyolefin mouldings and a unique filtration system, these separators are produced at a fraction of the cost of conventional equipment.
"Our aim was to put the risk of prosecution into sharp contrast by markedly reducing the cost of compliance", says director Richard Turner: "While designing for affordability, we also took the decision to make this a clean system, with no standing water or bacterial problems that have been associated with weir-type separators".
The legislation governing the issue is not new.
The Water Resources Act 1991 deals with the discharge of effluents into controlled waters and EPA 1990 prohibits the disposal of compressor condensate to the ground or into the air.
Penalties range up to GBP20,000 and a 2-year jail term.
While local authorities determine the permitted limits for contaminants in condensate waste, the nominal national standard is 20ppm.
A Sepura separator will ensure that properly-maintained compressor equipment easily complies, at a much lower level of around 5ppm.
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