COMPRESSED AIR IS NOT WITHOUT IT’S PROBLEMS, WITH ALL SYSTEMS SUFFERING FROM PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY ISSUES. ALMOST ALL OF THESE CAN BE DIRECTLY ATTRIBUTED TO CONTAMINATION, THE MAIN SOURCES OF WHICH ARE : There are 10 major contaminants found in a compressed air system, these are: Contaminant removal Failure to remove this contamination can cause numerous problems in the compressed air system, such as: • Corrosion within storage vessels and the distribution system • Blocked or frozen valves