AIR-COMPRESSORS By Dr. S. SABOOR D.M.E., B-Tech (Gold Medalist)., M-Tech (R&A/C)., PhD (Mech.)., M ASHRAE., M ASME Senior Assistant Professor E-Mail: saboor.s@vit.ac.in Department of Thermal and Energy Engineering School of Mechanical Engineering VIT University, Vellore, TN, India. 1 CLASSIFICATION OF COMPRESSORS 1.) POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT TYPE COMPRESSORS • RECIPROCATING • ROTARY SCREW RECIPROCATING SCREW SCROLL SCROLL LOBE VANE LOBE SINGLE STATIONARY BLADE A.) SINGLE STATIONARY BLADE ROTATING BLADE B.) ROTATING BLADE TYPE 2.) NON POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT TYPE COMPRESSORS OR NON POSITIVE TYPE COMPRESSORS • CENTRIFUGAL • AXIAL AXIAL CENTRIFUGAL n-1/n Sine P1V1n =P2V2n n-1/n n-1/n Single acting Double acting Block diagram of reciprocating compressor It is a piston and cylinder device with (automatic) spring controlled inlet and exhaust valves There is a clearance between the piston crown and the top of the cylinder. n-1/n PROBLEM ON FREE AIR DELIVERY a (V1-V4) (V1-V4) (V1-V4) (V1-V4) Why multistage compressor? High temp rise leads into limitation for the maximum achievable pressure rise. Discharge temperature shall not exceed 150ºC and should not exceed 1350C for hydrogen rich services A multistage centrifugal compressor compresses air to the required pressure in multiple stages. Intercoolers are used in between each stage to removes heat and decrease the temperature of gas so that gas could be compressed to higher pressure without much rise in temperature CONDITION FOR MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY AND MINIMUM WORK OF MULTISTAGE COMPRESSOR PROBLEMS PROBLEMS