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Compressor Formula PDF

The document provides formulas and definitions related to compressors. It includes formulas for gas density, pressure ratio, adiabatic head, discharge temperature, polytropic exponent, polytropic head, and mass flow rate. It also defines key symbols used in the formulas like density, pressure, temperature, molecular weight, specific heat ratio, and compressibility factor. The formulas and definitions help understand parameters that impact compressor power and efficiency and how to select suitable drivers based on mass flow rate and power requirements.

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Compressor Formula PDF

The document provides formulas and definitions related to compressors. It includes formulas for gas density, pressure ratio, adiabatic head, discharge temperature, polytropic exponent, polytropic head, and mass flow rate. It also defines key symbols used in the formulas like density, pressure, temperature, molecular weight, specific heat ratio, and compressibility factor. The formulas and definitions help understand parameters that impact compressor power and efficiency and how to select suitable drivers based on mass flow rate and power requirements.

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Compressor formula

Parameter Formula Application / Significance


It provides relationship of density with pressure,
× temperature and molecular weight.
Gas density = It helps to estimate impact of operating parameter
×
on power. Power ∝ Gas density
Equipment is categorized as compressor, blower or
Fan based on its pressure ration. As per ASME…
Pressure ratio = Pressure ration > 1.2 → Compressor,
1.11 < Pressure ration < 1.2 → Blower
1.11 > Pressure ration → Fan
Energy required to move unit mass of gas from one
Adiabatic (Isentropic) Head point to another, it is work of compressor
= −1
−1 performed on unit mass of gas.
It is applicable when there is no heat transfer
Estimate temperature increase of gas due to
Discharge Temperature ≅ compression process

−1 1 −1 Polytrophic exponents is required to estimate


Polytropic exponent ≅
Head for polytrophic compression.
Energy required to move unit mass of gas from one
point to another, it is work of compressor
Polytropic Head = −1 performed on unit mass of gas.
−1 It is applicable when heat transfer takes place
during the compression process.
Estimate temperature increase of gas due to
Discharge Temperature ≅ compression process
Mass flow rate = ×
× It is required to select suitable driver and evaluate
Power Gas required =
3.6 × 10 × system efficiency.

Symbols, descriptions and units

Symbol What it stands for Unit


Gas density at given temperature and pressure ⁄
Absolutes Suction pressure KPa
Molecular weight
Gas constant Its value is 8.3145 Kg-m/Kg-mole-K
Absolute Suction temperature Kelvin, K = °C + 273.15
Absolutes Discharge pressure KPa
, Head /
k Specific heat ratio ⁄
z Compressibility factor
Absolute discharge temperature Kelvin, K = °C + 273.15
Volumetric flow rate A /Hour
Mass flow rate ⁄
Power Gas required KW
Adiabatic or Polytropic efficiency

| Kirit Domadiya

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