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Valve throttling, its influence on compressor efficiency and gas temperatures. 2. Zero load and half load operation.

Author(s) : MACHU E. H.

Summary

When completely unloaded, gas temperatures in the suction or discharge plenum of a reciprocating compressor cylinder depend only on the equilibrium between work losses in the valves, and heat exchange between the gas and different coolants as cooling water or ambient air. At half load, part of the heat generated in the unloaded end is still removed from the cylinder by heat exchange, the other part by the gas passing through the loaded end, the corresponding temperature changes are estimated.

Details

  • Original title: Valve throttling, its influence on compressor efficiency and gas temperatures. 2. Zero load and half load operation.
  • Record ID : 1993-0833
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1992/07/14
  • Source: Source: Proc. 1992 int. Compress. Eng. Conf., Purdue Univ.
    vol. 1; 175-185; 2 fig.; 1 tabl.; 13 ref.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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