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some of the time. Air compressors and dryers can take a few minutes to
come online from a cold start, but if they are in a standby mode they can
be functioning almost immediately. The air compressor’s receivers store
some compressed air and help with surges of demand. If there is a short
period during which the dryer is not operating, some humid air can enter
the system. This could be a problem if some of the equipment using com-
pressed air requires very dry air, but otherwise this should not be an issue.
Having a dryer in standby mode is a waste of energy. The impact of some
moist air entering into the system needs to be evaluated before the use of
standby air dryer can be eliminated.
Figure D127. Typical compressed air system showing dryer location.