Compressors: Presented by M.Srinivasarao 7893168462

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Detailed Study of various
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 Compressors are mechanical devices that
compresses gases. It is widely used in industries and
has various applications
 The machine which takes in air or any other gas at
low pressure and compresses it to high pressure are
called compressors.
 A compressor is used for increasing the pressure of
air is called Air compressor.
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Air compressors are classified according to method of
energy transfer and pressure generation i.e. positive
displacement and dynamic compressors
 Positive displacement compressors work on the principle of
increasing the pressure of air by reducing the volume of air
in an enclosed chamber
 Dynamic compressors works on the principle of imparting
the energy by rotating vanes of impeller on air flowing
through casing that increases pressure in air
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Reciprocating Air compressors
 Reciprocating air compressors are positive displacement

type of air compressors.
 These are piston & diaphragm type, vane type, gear type,
screw type compressors
 The principle of operation is same but according to stages
the delivery pressure is different in each compressor.
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 A reciprocating air compressor consist of a piston which is
enclosed within a cylinder and equipped with suction and
discharge valve
 The piston receives power from electric motor or IC engine.
 The compression of air is done by first drawing a volume of
air into the cylinder through suction valve during suction
stroke of piston and then compressed and discharged
through delivery valve during delivery stroke
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Single stage Reciprocating Air compressors
 In this type the entire compression is carried out in a single

cylinder
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 When piston starts moving downwards, the pressure inside
the cylinder falls below atmospheric pressure that opens
suction valve.
 The pressure of the air in the cylinder rises during
compression and at the end of compression, delivery valve
opens and discharges the compressed air into the receiver
tank.
 Single stage air compressor develop pressure upto 7 bar.
 For higher pressures multistage compressors are suitable
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Double stage Reciprocating Air compressors
 It consist of two cylinders – low pressure cylinder and high

pressure cylinder
 Piston, crankcase, piston rod, crank, crankshaft, oil, fins etc.
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 The fresh air is drawn inside the L.P. cylinder through inlet
suction filter.
 This air is compressed by piston
 As the piston moves towards the end of cylinder, the air
compression took place.
 The fresh air is drawn inside the L.P. cylinder through inlet
suction filter.
 This air is compressed by piston
 As the piston moves towards the end of cylinder, the air
compression took place.
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 The high pressure air from H.P. cylinder is then delivered to
receiver through discharge valves.
 In this compressor, a pressure of air delivered is upto 13 bar.
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Advantages
 Simple in design
 Lower initial cost
 Easy to install
 Higher effeiciency
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Disadvantages
 Number of moving parts are more

 Higher maintenance cost
 Heavy foundation is required as it has vibration
problem
 Cannot run at full capacity
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Rotary vane compressor
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 It is positive displacement type compressor.

 It provides higher efficiency and flow rates over a wide
range of pressure
 Rotary vane compressor consist of rotor with a number
of vanes inserted in the radial slots cut in rotor.
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 The rotor is mounted eccentric in a casing.

 The vanes slides radially in and out of the rotor.
 As the rotor rotates at higher speed, centrifugal force
throws the vanes outward keeping the end of vane in
contact with the stator ring.
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 As the rotor turns, compression is achieved as the volume

goes from a maximum at intake port to minimum at the
exhaust port.
 An oil is injected into the air intake and along the stator
walls to cool the air and lubricate bearing and vanes and
to provide a seal between the vane and stator wall to
reduce internal leakage.
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Advantages:
 Simple design
 Compact in size
 Light in weight
 Easy to install
 Low cost
 Low maintenance cost
 Longer life
 Few moving parts
 Low rotational speed
 Expensive foundation not required
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Disadvantages:
 Lower efficiency
 Difficulty with higher pressure above 200 psi
 Oil injected designs have oil carryover
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Centrifugal compressor
 It is dynamic compressor.
 It consist of a rotating impeller which rotates at higher
speed (upto 60000 rpm)
 An impeller fitted inside casing force the air to the rim
of impeller, increasing velocity of air.
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Centrifugal Supercharger
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 A diffuser (divergent shape of casing) section converts the

velocity of air to cause an increase in pressure. This
process is called dynamic compression.
 These compressors are used for continuous,
stationary services in industries like oil refineries,
chemical and petrochemical plants, natural gas
processing plants.
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 These are also used in IC engine superchargers and

turbochargers.
 In gas turbine plants
 It can provide extremely high output pressures
greater than 10000psi.
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Screw compressor
 It consist of two screws - one with convex and the

other with concave contour mostly called male and
female rotor respectively.
 These two screws gets rotating by means of gear
trips there by sucking the air through an inlet port
in chamber and then compressing the same
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Screw compressor
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Screw Compressor
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Screw compressor
 Thus compression begins and air is discharged at

the end of other side.
 There is no contact between male and female
rotors and casing. Hence no lubrication require but
oil may injected for the purpose of cooling.
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Details of Screw Compressor
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Twin lobe compressor
 It is used in applications where higher flow at

comparatively low pressure is required.
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Twin lobe compressor
 Here two lobes are placed in a casing

 The air is transferred from suction side to the
delivery side with continuous rotation of two lobes
 The lobes are precisely maintained and the casing
also maintained to close tolerances
 It has limited compression ratio @ 1.7
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Selection of compressors
 Pressure :
 The discharge pressure from the compressor
should be decided first considering the needs of the
cylinder, air motor & pressure drop in the circuit.
 Most of pneumatic systems and tools are designed
for pressure of 6 – 7 bar.
 A compressor used should meet the requirement.
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 Pressure :
 Pneumatic circuit requiring air at high pressure
can be supplied with air by a separate high
pressure compressor
 While any low pressure can be met by availing a
reducing valve.
 For huge air flow rates at pressures below 2 bar, a
turbo-blower or low pressure rotary compressor
may be used.
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 Flow rates or capacity:-

 Volume of air required per minute is also an
important factor for selection.
 The capacity should be adequate enough to supply
air to all devices operating simultaneously.
 In many plants where pneumatic tools are
operated intermittently, in such cases maximum
instantaneous demand of the compressed air has
to be find first.
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 Speed of piston:-
 The speed of piston inside the cylinder must also
be considered.
 For small capacity compressor, the piston speed
300 m/min, whereas for large capacity
compressor piston speed 250 m/min.
 The layout of pipe line, system requirement and

the distance of user machine from compressor
plant
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COMPRESSORS

Compres Conden Evapora Expansion

 Reciprocating air compressors are positive displacement

 In this type the entire compression is carried out in a single

 It consist of two cylinders – low pressure cylinder and high

 Number of moving parts are more

 It is positive displacement type compressor.

 The rotor is mounted eccentric in a casing.

 As the rotor turns, compression is achieved as the volume

 A diffuser (divergent shape of casing) section converts the

 These are also used in IC engine superchargers and

 It consist of two screws - one with convex and the

 Thus compression begins and air is discharged at

 It is used in applications where higher flow at

 Here two lobes are placed in a casing

 Flow rates or capacity:-

 The layout of pipe line, system requirement and

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