Gas Compressor
Gas Compressor
Review Problems
the hot'air standard
1. An ideal Otto engine, operating on
;;;;;;tfi ratiJof 5' At the beginning of
with k = 1.34, h^t
;;;;t;;;irt"
and
uor"-"is 6 cu ft' the pressure is 13'?5 psiaheat- 7 ""s Compressors
the temperature i. fOO"f' Ouring the (u) (b) T" (c) p" (d) e'
constant'volume
t"g, il;'Bl" uaJJp"t cvcle' ritta c'
and (e) p-.
^t"
Ans, (a) 257o; (b) 5209"R; (c) 639'4 psia; (d) 42'14Vo;
(e) 161.2 Psi Operation of Compressor
operates
2. An ideal Otto cycle engine 'lrrtlnll%o clearance The
on 0.227 kg/s of i"Lx" !tut". is 100'58 kPa' 37'7oC'
"ii
energy released d;l;;;*bustion
is 110 kJ/s' For hot-air
Discharge
Valve
Di5charge
114 Il5
Preferred Compression Curves r^, p,V,, (lob) (6)
= 5.722 kg/min
"'=f;4= (ozmtGoo
The work necessary to
drive the compresor decreases (a) Isentropic compression
as the value of n decreases.
Polytropic compression and f- r-r "'-t
values of n less than k are
brought about by circulating w- E# I rp,t- -l
I
cooling water.
Llp;j T
t.67-
T_
(1.67) (105) (6) '630y1 rsz
Comparison of work for = I = - 1652 kJ/min
Isothermal and for Isentropic 1-1.67 ffi
105,
Compression.
Another solution:
Heat Rejected
k-l
- ^t l&l*
-
The heat rejected during compression 1-2 is, T2 -,r lP, I
= (300) = 615.6 K
I-'J
Qr-, = mrcr, (T, - Tr)
w = -AH = -fi'c e (T2 - Tr)
Problems
- (5.122) (1.03) (615.6
= - 300) = - 1665 kJ/min
1. A rotary compressor receives 6 m3/min. of a gas (R = 410 (b) Polytropic compression
J/kg.K,c- = 1.03 kJ/kg.K, k = 1.67) at 105 kPa, 27"C and delivers
it at 630 LPa. Find the work if compression is (a) isentropic' (b)
polytropic with pvt'r = C, and isothermal
Solution
w =+Fffi.,1* I
f- 1.4-l _.1
vf= 6 m3/min.
Tr= 27 +273 = 300 K
Another solution
Pr= 105 kPa
Pz= 630 kPa
Tr=T, l-p]
# iogol'n
_ l.,l-l
= 300 = 500.5 K
LEJ F'ql
118 il9
c- l'oq = 0.6168 ry rh' = off = !#}.r-ffi = 2*.o'rb/min
cv =f =
L.6z kg.k" =
then,D"=1+c-c [+-]t
LP'J Problens
If the compression process is isentropic, let n = k. r' j twin-cylinder, double-acting compressor
ance of ,vo handles 20 ms/min. of
with a crear=
nitiogen from roo i.i", az"c
vo ={ortN Uo ggrypression.ana urp""Jio" .r" p"fyt""pil
!Z!^H*.
n = 1.30. Find (a) the work, (b) the .itf,
hialre5ected, and (c) the bore
where: and stroke for I"b0 rpm and UD f
= .gO.
D = diameter of piston Solution
L = length of stroke
N = number of cycle completed per minute
N = (n) (1) (number of cylinders), for
single'acting compressors PVt's - V; = 20 m3/min.
N= (n) (2) (number of cylinders), for " Pr = 100 kPa
double-acting compressors P2 = 725 Wa
n = compressor speed, revolution per min., rpm Tr = 37+273=Bl0K
e=\Vo
A single-acting compressor makes one complete cycle in one n = lbO rpm
revolution. IID = 1.39
A double-acting compressor makes two complete cycles in
one revolution.
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t
L
722
l2:l
I
p-T 3ld 381 mm, respectivery with a percentage cre'r'rrr.o
(o.ob) lzzq-l
fi 5?o, rf su'oundins air ar* it r00 kFa
zi-.c *hJio tt,,,
'f
= 1 + o.ob - "'Llo0l compression and expansion processes are pVr.s ""a _ C. Dutor,r,,,,u
(a) Freg air capacity in mtZs.
iU) power of the **pr"rro" i" f, W
(ME Board hoblem Oct. 19S6)
= 0.9205 -
n.' 20
vo=n'.,=o8Do5= = z+.ss 4 Solutian
P, = 100 kPa
T =293K
t, = Vo * V, = Vo + cVu = Vo (1 + c)
C= f%o
= (24.38) (1 + 0'05) =
25'60 4 -T P=$SSmm
+. L = 381mm
n=150rpm
*,=*=#Hffi=27.''*t It
Pr = 97.9 kPa
Tr=300K
rn
,, -= rt, I-Cl+ : (s'o)
\!,rvl Fz{lst =
[ool
48s.7 K
l_n, |
24.38= 612.6 D3
(b)w =T#'tre,J*:,]
D = 0.3414 m or 34.14 cm
;
L = (1.30) (34.14) = 44.38 cm t
ri
ll = (1.3) (97.9) (b.
2:. A single.acting air compressor operates at- 150 rpm with 1- 1.3
initial condilion of air at 97.9 kPa and 27"c and discharges the
;
air at 3?9 kPa to a cylindrical tank. The bore and stroke are 355
t26
I
KJ
= - 800.3
mrn
or 13.34 kW W=
"- -IF-to,/ = '?i#iffifiea- [ia,z/
_1J
'l
3. A single-acting air compressor with a clearance of 6Vo = 96hp
takes in air at atmospheric pressure and a temperature of 85oF,
and discharges it at a pressure of 85 psia. The air handled is 4' A single-acting compressor has a volumetic
0.25 cu ft per cycle measured at discharge pressure. If the of 87vo and operates at effici'rt,y
500ipm. Il trk"r in air at 100 kpa nrrrl
compression is isentropic, frnd (a) piston displacement per esc\argel jr ar 600 kpa. iil
cycle, and (b) air hp of compressor if rpm is 750. l[CA!
mrn measured at discharge condition.
ai, rraodted is o .i * p,,.
(ME Board Problem - March 1978)
If the comii#io' i,
isentropic,find (a) piston
(b) mean effective pressure
d;;pi;;;;;t per stroke in cu m, and
in kpa.
Solution (ME Board p"otrem :ep"riliilal
Solution
Pr = 14.7 Psia
,Pz= 85 Psia
%= 0.25 ft,3lcYcle
T, = 85+460=545oR
Pr = 100 kPa
fz = 600kPa
V2 = 6 ms/min
Tr = 3O+273=B0BK
(a)r,=r,H* =(545)
[q* = 900"R
-' = #,, =
(%### = o.o68z4 ib/cycte
ra) vi =o,Fno = (6)
looo
_J
l''' = 21.58 m3/min
Lrooj
ni RT. (0.06374X53.34X545)
v,=ff=ffi =o'87i4ftvcYcle v^ =&=?rs
" q, o.87 =
24.8 It
mrn
handle 500 cfin of air at L4.7 pcia and 70pF, the state at the
beginning of compression stroke. The compression is isentropic
New capacity, Vi* = @.7795)(6tB) fr:
= 472.8mln
to 90.3 peig.
(a) What displaoement in cfu is neessary?
iU) f tU" co*presso"is used at an altitude of 6000 ft and if
Percentage decreased in cqpacity 5010:j[r?.8
= = 4.44Vo
the initial temperature and dischargp pressure remain the
same as given in (a), by what percentage is the capacity of the (c) pr = 14.7 psia
@mpressor reduced? R, at 6000 ft = 11.78 psia
(c) WUat snouldbe the displacement ofacumpressor at the
altitude of 6000 ft to handle the sa-e mass of air as in (a)? Vi = 500 cfu T, at 6000 ft = 530"R
Tr = 530'R
Solution
V, at 6000 ft = capacity to handle the same mass
of air
as in (a)
vD at 6000 ft = displacement volume to handle
the same
Pr 14.7 psia mass of air as in (a)
90.3 + L4.7 = 105 psia
q 500 ft3/min
Tr 70+460=530"R -,=#,=
Vl at 6000 ft = q+{H00) = ozs.g 4*
1+c-"[fl* Vo at 6000 ft = g
ffi= 800.4
*', lr0ilfr
=I+0.60-(0.0_.1;14.fl = 0.8156
y-=Yt==5=ry==
- -=orgq-
'o- o" 0.91b6 min.
l2{,
Compressor EfficiencY Adiabatic overall efficiency
is
ideal work
In general, effrciencY = actual work
1. A twocylinl":f:gl:__actils air
oolvtropic ideal work coupled to an electric motor compressor is direcily
"p = indicated work of compressor *rrrririg at 1000 rpm.
Other data are as follows:
Size of each cylinder, lbO
mm x 200 mm
c. Overall Effrciency Clearance f OZ.of Jirpfacement
"?\-9,
Exponent (n) for both comp.e5ri""
process, 1.6 *-expansion
Overall elficiency is ""J
Airconstant,k= t.{
no = (mechanical efficiency) (compression efficiency) Air molecular mass, 29
130
Calculate:
(a) The volume rate of air delivery in terms of standard 2. A 12 x 14_in., dollle-acting air compresor
clearance operates at lS0 ,p*, with 6.6*"
air for a delivery pressure of 8 times ambient pressure ari*ing air at l'.'pnin en'
under ambient conditions of 300 K and 1 bar. dischargin g.it at 62' p; i;thu .91
9,u^ _":"d n"".rion an d ex pH I r,
(b) Shaft power required if the mechanical efficiency is sron processes are polytropic
with n = l.Bi. Determini i"l tfru
81%. (ME Board Problem - April 1984)
volume of free air irirnarea pJ;i;;e, if atmospheric condi.
tions are 82'F and r+.2 psia,
indicated work of the-.o-p."rror
?tiil t";;fiffi;i"l ,r,,
Solution is 87Vo, and (d) the ideal *ort .
iitit" compression e-fficiency
Solution
pr = lbar=100kPa
Pz= g
Pr
P" = 14.7 psia
T = 82"F+460=542"R
Pr = 14.5 psia
o
Tr=85oF+460=b4b.R
(a) vo =tryLN ={to.rso)'?(0.200x2x1000) = ?.06e #
I
r
tr, = I * . -.pf = 1 + 0.10 - (0.10X8)t = 0.?332 (a)n"=1+c-c lP,-LI'
l&i = r.ob5 - o.obb
Lru
m]* = 0.8e2,4
m3
Vl= rr"Vo = (0.?332X7.069) = 5.183#ot vD =4'-D'?LN =
0.0864
S t H' frq (1b0x2) = 274.e crm
(b)w=T#R)* -l Vf = (o,) (V;) = (0.8924) (214.g)=
Solution
(788 -
= (20.83) (-0.03025) 545)
.,-o'' Btu
= - IDO.I ::::'
mtn OYt'a
* C
D'= L = 0.3556 m
.br fr'= 8.48 kg/min
(c) iV,"",, =
k4{&fiq* - rl 4)- Pr= 101.35 kPa
r-K L\pr/ -J F_V:
'vo ' Pz= 310.27 kPa
Tr= 26.7 + 273 = 2gg.7 K
- -*:!.
(b) 12 = r,l+4-
(d)w =ryreil{-'] - Lrrl = eee.7) t!-lq€fl+#=
L101.351
Beg.b K
135
8 The Brayton Cycle
Combustor
To
'*'/
Generator
lr?:
Compressor Turbine
fi:-r-:i-::::i::a
1.,:".:':::Sinki.,' F------
r...: r:: i : :r't..i: ... .:l
J
Open Cycle
Q*
Closed Cycle
Process 1-2:
T =H"=FJT
T2 = Tr"an.t
(2)
rok-t = ro Y (3)
Fig.27. ,Air-standard Brayton (Joule) cycle
Qo = mco (Tr - TJ
Ta = Tn"*tt (4).
Q* - DCo (Tr - T4) = *nrco (T4 - Tr)
.:=
1
1-#I
e= +,-+ 1_ rg t2
-
(1) rr-r
f
"J
e-1- -11 =1-t- Total compressor work, W"=& -AH
rL
"o* W.= -mco(T,
r.K =S v2
=5 = (0.24)(1900
- 99S) = 216.b Btu/lb
Net work, WB = W, - W" = 2L6.5 - 119.8 = g7.2 Btu/lb
= W_Q945) = 6751 hp
n (15x144X40,000) _
=*,t = --T5rilx550t 2945lb/min
f
42.4
Point 1:
= (0.24) (1900
v, -1047) = 2A4.7 Btu/lb
4o.ooo 13.58 fta^b
v1 --=
- =
IiI 2945
= +Qo= V2-
204.7 =
0.4748 or 47.48?o
Point 2:
p. = g = =-lu- = (97.2) (778)
vl 13.58 vD v, - % 6+7 _ zlz) tt,t,n _
rkD= --=- =
2.72fbs/,b
v2 = -=
= 23.89 psi
Pz = Prf**-t = (15X5)" = 142'8 Psia
2' There are required 2288 kwnet from r,rrr'rrrr* rrrrrl
(550X5)1:a 1= 1047"R lirr'prrmpi.g of crude oil from thc Nrrth Arrrrrkrrrr
'11:rs ,.rr,1*, .i*
T2 = Trr*k-r =
'|'irt'(!r'$ thc compressor scction at gg"n?l-r kPr, ltzH ti, rrr* lr*ee
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