Selection , Specification and

Power Requirement Of
Process Blowers
Presented By
RISHAV KUMAR – CH17162
RISHAV KUMAR – CH17163
RIVESH KUMAR – CH17164
RIYA MARTOLIA – CH17165
ROHIT KUMAR – CH17166
RUPESH KUMAR MISHRA- CH17167
 BLOWERS
• Blower is a machine to move air at a moderate
pressure .
Or simply, blowers are used for blowing air / gas .
• Blowers are defined by ASME (American Society of
Mechanical Engineers) as the ratio of the discharge
pressure over the suction pressure .Blowers have the
specific ratio up from 1.11 to 1.20
 Types Of Blowers
1.Positive Displacement / Rotary Lobe Blowers
• A positive displacement has function that’s straightforward
yet effective. Air or gas enter through an expanding section
on one side and exits through a decreasing section on other
side. To put it simply, positive displacement blowers trap and
then release the air.
• Positive displacement blowers maintain a
constant speed and flow regardless of changes
in pressure. You can use these blowers to move
both air and neutral gases
• If the discharge valve is closed, positive
displacement blowers will continue to flow and
could burst the line . That’s why safety valves are
crucial for this blower
 Types of Positive displacement blowers

• Positive displacement blowers typically utilize a straight lobe

rotor design with two or three lobes and are characterized as
twin lobe rotary air blowers and tri-lobe rotary air blowers
• A twin lobe blowers contains two figure 8 shaped lobes while
a tri-lobe blower consists of three lobes shaped like a boat
propeller
Common Applications of positive
displacement blowers
• Chemical – Vacuum Processing & Conveying .
• Dairy – Automated Milking .
• Environmental Services – Sewer Cleaning & Portable .
• Cement & Lime – Fluidization & Conveying .
• Resin & Plastic – Processing & Conveying .
• Industrial – Material Vacuuming .
• Oil & Gas – Gas Collection & Sparging.
 2 . Helical Screw Blowers

• Each helical screw blower has a main motor with two lobes . This rotor fit
into the flute of the second rotor . The two rotors turn in a helical pattern
that is carefully timed so they do not contact each other.
• Helical screw blowers typically produce air at high pressures than rotary
lobe blowers do . They also perform more quietly than rotary lobe blowers .
• These intricate blowers are energy - efficient options as well . The sealed
design of helical screw blowers leads to a smooth air flow and limited air
leakage . Helical screw blowers are used to move both air and gas ,
depending upon the applications .
 3 . Centrifugal Blowers
• Centrifugal blowers are the most common blowers used in ventilation
systems . They are also used to transport gas and control air pollution .
• When air stream passes through this blowers rotating impellers , it
increases in both speed and volume . Centrifugal blowers actually change
the airflow’s direction as well . The air or gas enters the fan wheel , turns
90 degrees , and speeds up before exiting the blower .
• A centrifugal blower is an ideal tool to maintain a continual gas transfer .
When gas passes through a centrifugal blower , it increases in kinetic
energy
• When the gas exits the centrifugal blower , new gas enters to normalize
the gas pressure .
• One specific kind of centrifugal blower are called a multistage centrifugal
blower . This blower is used for creating pressure , circulating air , and
creating suction . It can handle high pressure and high flow rates and is
ideal for creating high pressure from small volume of air .
• You can use it for fish tank aeration , gas meter testing , and even
powering artificial lungs .
Applications Of Centrifugal Blowers

Centrifugal Blowers are noiseless , sturdy , reliable and capable of operating

over a wide range of conditions
• In beverage -Drying products .
• In bakery -Belt cleaning & dust removal .
• In food – Drying products , belt cleaning ,dust removal & prevent product
slippage .
• In chemical processing – Belt cleaning & product drying .
Positive displacement Vs Centrifugal Blowers
Centrifugal Blowers
Positive displacement Blower

• Positive displacement blowers • Centrifugal blower can provide a

are best for high pressure levels high flow while maintaining low
but can also handle a large pressure
volume of air flow .
• Positive displacement blowers take • Centrifugal blowers achieve pressure
advantage of positive displacement when kinetic energy , or velocity , is
technology . When a positive added to continuous flow air through
displacement blower is used , an impeller or a rotor . The kinetic
movement is caused when a fixed energy created during this process is
amount of air is trapped and then forced converted to static pressure by
through discharge pipe. slowing the flow of air through a
diffuser . This type of technology is
not just used in blower but also in
centrifugal compressor and fans .
 4 . High Speed Blowers

• High speed blower are blower with a significantly high pressure and flow .
• These electrical blowers run via a motor . They have impellers at each
side of the shaft to provide double suction .
• High speed blowers can reach a pressure up to 25 psi and a flow up to 15,
000m³ per hour .
 5 . Regenerative Blowers
• Regenerative blowers create pressure by displaying air molecules . The
impeller spins to draw in and then capture the air between every blade .
As the impeller continue to spin , it pushes the air forward , where it goes
back to the bottom of blade .
• These type of blowers are good choice if you need to move large air
volume at low pressure . Plus , they are easy to maintain because they are
self - lubricated and contain no oil . Oil free blower are important if you
don’t want released in the air . They are especially important in sensitive
environments like food manufacturing facilities and hospitals .
Applications of regenerative blowers

• It is used to remove dust or smoke from the air .

• Extract soil vapor .
• Perform sewage aeration .
• Soil vapor extraction (SVE) .
• Waste water treatment .
• Air pollution control .
• Air & Gas sampling , boosting , or circulating .
 Steps to select right blowers

To select a right air moving device , one has to consider the objectives in the
following list .
• Optimize air flow efficiency .
• Minimize size and ft .
• Minimize acoustic disturbance .
• Minimize power consumption .
• Maximize reliability and service life .
• Justify the total cost .
The three essential steps to select a right blower for your application to
achieve objectives in the above list .
• The total cooling requirement .
• Total system resistance / system characteristic curve .
• System operating points .
Functions of blowers in industries

• They are used for the continuous flow of air or gas that blowers generate .
• Combustion , Ventilation & aeration .
• Particulate transport .
• Cooling , air cleaning & drying .
The industries they served includes :
• Electrical power production .
• Pollution control .
• Metal manufacturing and processing .
• Cement production .
• Mining .
• Petrochemical .
• Food processing .