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Types and Applications of Compressors

1. A compressor increases the pressure of a gas by reducing its volume through mechanical means. Compression naturally increases temperature. 2. There are several types of compressors including displacement, screw, and dynamic compressors. Displacement compressors use pistons in cylinders to compress gas. Screw compressors use intermeshing helical rotors to compress gas. Dynamic compressors use rapidly rotating impellers to accelerate and compress gas. 3. Compressors have many applications including refrigeration, air services, gas lift processes, and aircraft and vehicle braking systems. They are important for pressurizing and transporting gases through pipelines.

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Types and Applications of Compressors

1. A compressor increases the pressure of a gas by reducing its volume through mechanical means. Compression naturally increases temperature. 2. There are several types of compressors including displacement, screw, and dynamic compressors. Displacement compressors use pistons in cylinders to compress gas. Screw compressors use intermeshing helical rotors to compress gas. Dynamic compressors use rapidly rotating impellers to accelerate and compress gas. 3. Compressors have many applications including refrigeration, air services, gas lift processes, and aircraft and vehicle braking systems. They are important for pressurizing and transporting gases through pipelines.

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Compressor

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Introduction
• Compressor is a mechanical device that increases the
pressure of a gas by reducing its volume
• Compression of a gas naturally increases its temperature
• Compressors are closely related to pumps: both increase the
pressure on a fluid and both can transport the fluid through a
pipe
• As gases are compressible, the compressor also reduces the
volume of a gas
• Liquids are generally incompresible, so the main result of a
pump is to move the liquid elsewhere
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Displacement Compressor
• In displacement compressor air is drawn into a cylinder and is
compressed by a moving piston
• The piston compressor has the forward and backward movement is
accomplished by a connecting rod and a rotating crankshaft
• If only one side of the piston is used for compression this is called
single acting
• If both the piston’s top and undersides are used the compressor is
called double acting
• Thereafter the volume of the chamber decreases and the air is
compressed. When the pressure has reached the same level as the
pressure in the outlet manifold, a valve is opened and the air is
discharged at a constant pressure, under continued reduction of the
compression chamber’s volume
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Displacement Compressor

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Important Definition
Crank Shaft:
It drives the connecting rod and absorb the loads from the rods and driver
Connecting Rod:
Connecting rod transmits the power from the crankshaft to Crosshead
Crosshead:
A pin is locked in the connecting rod and rotates in the crosshead. Crosshead absorbs
the force from the crosshead pin and transmits its to the extension

• Crank shaft moves in pure rotary motion


• Crosshead moves in pure reciprocating motion
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• Sequence: Piston rod---Crosshead----Connecting rod----Crankshaft
Screw Compressor

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Screw Compressor
• It is done by the two helically rotors (male and female rotor)
• Male rotor has convex lubes; Female rotor has concave flutes
• Inlet port is designed in such a way that the air/gas can enter
to the flutes
• As the rotor rotate, male rotor lubes enter to the flutes and
decreasing the volume of trap gas

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Dynamic Compressor
• In dynamic compression air is drawn into a rapidly rotating compression
impeller and accelerates to a high speed
• The gas is then discharged through a diffuser, where the kinetic energy is
transformed to static pressure
• Gas is transformed to pressure when it is forced to decelerate under
expansion
• Depending on the main direction of the flow they are called radial or
axial compressors

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Dynamic Compressor

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Dynamic Compressor
• A vaned rotating disk or impeller in a shaped housing to
force the gas to the rim of the impeller, increasing the
velocity of the gas.
• A diffuser (divergent duct) section converts the velocity
energy to pressure energy

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Dynamic Compressor

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Application of Compressor
• Gas feeding and air compression
• Refrigeration
• Recycle and air service
• Gas lift and reinjection
• Pipe line boosting
• Valve controlling
• Aircraft
• Rail and Buses breaking system 16

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