Can we increase force of an open nozzle that runs on compressed air ??

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The discussion centers on optimizing the performance of an air knife nozzle used for removing stagnant water. An operation engineer reports that increasing the number of inlets from 1 to 2 and outlets from 2 to 6, while maintaining a pressure of 5 bar from a centralized industrial compressor, may not sufficiently enhance the force needed to eliminate all stagnant water. Key factors affecting performance include orifice size, spacing, and the distance from the air knife to the surface. Proper analysis requires detailed specifications and flow rate considerations.

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Hi, i am an operation engineer. We are having a bottleneck where a nozzle ( air knife/ long strip with multiple orifice), used for removing stagnant water is not generating enough force and some water still stagnates. maintenance engineer have increased the number of inlet to airknife from 1 to 2( both from same centralised industrial compressor of 5 bar.) and outlet from 2 to 6. Will it increase the force and can remove extra water??
 
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Someone answer please..
 
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Hi, i am an operation engineer. We are having a bottleneck where a nozzle ( air knife/ long strip with multiple orifice), used for removing stagnant water is not generating enough force and some water still stagnates. maintenance engineer have increased the number of inlet to airknife from 1 to 2( both from same centralised industrial compressor of 5 bar.) and outlet from 2 to 6. Will it increase the force and can remove extra water??
Could you be a bit more specific for someone to be able to help you out.
Stagnant water where - pools of water on the floor, droplets on a surface just washed, ...
What size orifice , spacing.
Distance of air knife to surface.
Can the compressor keep up the pressure at 5 bar, at the Q flow, which relates to orifice sizing.
A problem well stated is a problem easily analyzed.
 
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moneybitsingh said:
Someone answer please..
Be patient please.
 
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