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Saturday, April 25, 2020

Centrifugal Air Compressor?

Centrifugal Compressor

A Centrifugal Compressor is a radial flow rotodynamic fluid machine that uses mostly air as the Working fluid and utilizes the mechanical energy imparted to the machine From outside to increase the total internal energy of the fluid mainly in the form of increased static pressure head.
                          The Compression principle of Centrifugal Compressor is quite different from that of Reciprocating or rotary type Compressor.
                       When the air passes through the rotating impeller it experiences force or work which is performed by centrifugal force.the work input takes place as increase in pressure and velocity or speed of the air flow through the impeller.the diffuser is actually a fixed or static components that exert air flow when it leaves the impeller.
This loss in velocity eventually results in additional increase of pressure the impeller and diffuser contribute 65% and 35% of the total pressure developed in the Compressor.
                  Each stage of the part takes place overall the Compressor unit.the depending upon the pressure in the application a number of stages can be arranged in a series to achieve a higher pressure.this type of multistage application is often used in the oil and gas industry.
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Why Centrifugal Compressor used mostly in industry?

Because of the following reasons centrifugal Compressor mostly used in industry:-

  • Oil free air
  • High reliability
  • Lowest Cost operation
  • Easy operation 
  • Easy maintenance
  • Simple installation
  • High Life expectancy
  • Less foundation, piping and spacecraft
  • Best Specific power consumption efficiency.




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