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Autoclave Air Compressor Sizing

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By KLComposites - 4/21/2020 6:13:29 PM

I have an opportunity to buy a 2nd or 3rd hand 5x10 ft autoclave. The vessel is rated for up to 100 psi. I'm not finding a lot of information regarding the size air compressor I need to pressurize this thing. Does anyone have any experience with this and have a rule of thumb I should follow? Would a 7.5 HP 24ish CFM unit be adequate? More than adequate?

Thanks,
By Steve Broad - 5/12/2020 10:55:11 PM

 
KLComposites - 5/9/2020 5:06:40 PM
Bumping this up a bit to see if anybody has any insight.

Much appreciated,

Well, my Clarke 150l model goes up to 9BAR, which is around 130psi. I guess it would pressurise a bigger tank, just take longer. As a matter of interest, what do you plan to use 100psi for?