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Applied Thermodynamics
ME F214/MF F214

BITS Pilani Dr. M. S. Soni

Pilani Campus Asst. Professor, Mechanical Engineering,

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Compressors

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Compressors

• Compressors are power consuming machines which are

used for raising the pressure energy of a gas or vapour.
• Compressors are used widely in industries and in the
areas of power generation systems. In the area of
refrigerating and air conditioning plants, especially
vapour compression systems, compressed vapours play
a vital role.

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CLASSIFICATION OF
COMPRESSORS
• The compressors are classified according to design and
principle of operation as reciprocating and rotary
compressors.
• When the air is compressed by trapping it in a reducing
passage formed by a set of engaging surfaces it is called
as positive displacement compressor. Reciprocating
compressor is positive displacement compressor. Rotary
compressors like roots and vane blowers are also
positive displacement type.

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• According to delivery pressure and capacity –
• delivery pressure lower than 10 bar -low pressure
between 10 to 80 bar - medium pressure and greater
than 80 bar - high pressure compressor.
• the quantity of free air delivered - less than 9 m3/min -
low capacity, between 9 to 300 m3/min - medium
capacity and more than 300 m3/min - large capacity
compressor.
• Besides these, the compressors are classified according
to the method of cooling used, working fluid to be
compressed and number of stages used in compression.

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The effects of different variables on the volumetric efficiency

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Effects of clearance on the volumetric efficiency

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Multi-stage Compression with Inter-cooling

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Multi-stage Compression with Inter-cooling

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Multi-stage Compression with Inter-cooling

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Multi-stage Compression with Inter-cooling

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Thus, for minimum work of compression, the intermediate
pressure is the geometric mean of the inlet and discharge
pressure for a two stage compression or the pressure ratio in
each state must be equal for minimum power requirement.

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so the total work for two stage compression with intercooling

in terms of suction and delivery pressure can be written as

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For 3-stage compression, the theoretical intercooler pressure are

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