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Compressed air has many uses on board ship, ranging from diesel engine starting to the cleaning of machinery during maintenance. In an effort to enhance the performance of the marine compressed air system, this work studied a way to reduce condensation from the air compressor via experiments. Especially more condensation is produced when the temperature at compressor outlets and the humidity of the air are higher. so in the research, drain production change has been observed by additionally installing the cooling fan on the suction portion of the air to air compressor and this is the method for reducing the compressed air drain that has passed through the compressor. For the result, it was verified that when the cooling fan was used, less drain was made where per hour it was 500.9ml of drain and the measured result after installing the cooling fan was that less drain was made. Other additional and various researches are needed including experiments like silica gel passing through the suction portion afterwards.

• Bu-Gi Kim(Division of Marine Mechatronics, Mokpo National Maritime University)
• Hong-Ryeol Kim(Training Ship, Mokpo National Maritime University) Corresponding Author
• Chang-Jo Yang(Division of Marine Engineering System, Mokpo National Maritime University)
• Jun-Ho Kim(Division of Marine Engineering System, Mokpo National Maritime University)