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    1.1 Air Compressor 1.1.1 Types of Air Compressor

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    There are three main types of air compressors: reciprocating, rotary screw, and rotary centrifugal. Rotary screw compressors use two rotors to compress air internally and are cooled by oil or water. They provide continuous, pulse-free air output and require low maintenance. Capacity is controlled through variable speed or a slide valve. Centrifugal compressors use a rotating impeller to impart angular momentum and compress air. They operate at higher speeds than other compressors and use inlet guide vanes to control capacity. Centrifugal compressors are oil-free by design with lubricated parts separated from the air.

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    There are three main types of air compressors: reciprocating, rotary screw, and rotary centrifugal. Rotary screw compressors use two rotors to compress air internally and are cooled by oil or water. They provide continuous, pulse-free air output and require low maintenance. Capacity is controlled through variable speed or a slide valve. Centrifugal compressors use a rotating impeller to impart angular momentum and compress air. They operate at higher speeds than other compressors and use inlet guide vanes to control capacity. Centrifugal compressors are oil-free by design with lubricated parts separated from the air.

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    There are three main types of air compressors: reciprocating, rotary screw, and rotary centrifugal. Rotary screw compressors use two rotors to compress air internally and are cooled by oil or water. They provide continuous, pulse-free air output and require low maintenance. Capacity is controlled through variable speed or a slide valve. Centrifugal compressors use a rotating impeller to impart angular momentum and compress air. They operate at higher speeds than other compressors and use inlet guide vanes to control capacity. Centrifugal compressors are oil-free by design with lubricated parts separated from the air.

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    1.1 Air Compressor 1.1.1 Types of Air Compressor

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    There are three main types of air compressors: reciprocating, rotary screw, and rotary centrifugal. Rotary screw compressors use two rotors to compress air internally and are cooled by oil or water. They provide continuous, pulse-free air output and require low maintenance. Capacity is controlled through variable speed or a slide valve. Centrifugal compressors use a rotating impeller to impart angular momentum and compress air. They operate at higher speeds than other compressors and use inlet guide vanes to control capacity. Centrifugal compressors are oil-free by design with lubricated parts separated from the air.

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    1.1 1.1.

    Air compressor Types of air compressor

    There are three basic types of air compressors which are: 1.1.2 Reciprocating Rotary Screw Rotary Centrifugal Rotary Screw Compressors

    Rotary screw air compressors are also positive displacement compressors. The most common rotary air compressor is the single stage helical or spiral lobe oil flooded screw air compressor. These compressors consist of two rotors within a casing where the rotors compress the air internally. There are no valves. These units are basically oil cooled (with air cooled or water cooled oil coolers) where the oil seals the internal clearances. Since the cooling takes place right inside the compressor, the working parts never experience extreme operating temperatures. The rotary compressor, therefore, is a continuous duty, air cooled or water cooled compressor package. Rotary screw air compressors are easy to maintain and operate. Capacity control for these compressors is accomplished by variable speed and variable compressor displacement. For the latter control technique, a slide valve is positioned in the casing. As the compressor capacity is reduced, the slide valve opens, bypassing a portion of the compressed air back to the suction. Advantages of the rotary screw compressor include smooth, pulse-free air output in a compact size with high output volume over a long life. The oil free rotary screw air compressor utilizes specially designed air ends to compress air without oil in the compression chamber yielding true oil free air. Oil free rotary screw air compressors are available air cooled and water cooled and provides the same flexibility as oil flooded rotaries when oil free air is required.

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    Centrifugal Compressors (Turbo-compressor)

    The centrifugal air compressor is a dynamic compressor which depends on transfer of energy from a rotating impeller to the air. Centrifugal compressors produce high-pressure discharge by converting angular momentum imparted by the rotating impeller (dynamic displacement). In order to do this efficiently, centrifugal compressors rotate at higher speeds than the other types of compressors. These types of compressors are also designed for higher capacity because flow through the compressor is continuous. Adjusting the inlet guide vanes is the most common method to control capacity of a centrifugal compressor. By closing the guide vanes, volumetric flows and capacity are reduced. The centrifugal air compressor is an oil free compressor by design. The oil lubricated running gear is separated from the air by shaft seals and atmospheric vents.

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