1]Advantages of centrifugal compressor

● Low weight, easy to design and manufacture.

● Suitable for continuous compressed air supply, such as cooling unit.
● The oil free in nature.
● They have fewer rubbing parts.
● High-flow rate than the positive displacement compressor.
● Relatively energy efficient.
● Wide range of rotational speed.
● Centrifugal compressors are reliable, low maintenance.
● Generating a higher pressure ratio per stage as compared to axial flow
compressor.

● It does not require special foundation.

2]IGNITION SYSTEM MAINTENANCE SAFETY

It is absolutely necessary to use caution and follow all manufacturer's

instructions when working with turbine engine ignition systems. Residual high voltage and
current in the ignition exciter can be present and injury or death may occur if it is released into
the human ' body. The most likely way for an accidental discharge to occur is by touching the
igniter. To perform igniter maintenance, standard procedure calls for disconnection of the igniter
lead coupling nuts at the exciter end flrst. Insulated tools must be used and coupling nuts
or connectors should not be_ touched with bare hands. Again, follow all manufacturer's
procedures whenever working on a turbine engine ignition system.

IGNITER PLUGS
The igniter plug of a turbine engine ignition system differs considerably from the spark
plug of a reciprocating engine ignition system. (Figure 3-16) Its electrode must be capable of
withstanding a current of much higher energy than the electrode of a conventional spark plug.
This high energy current can quickly cause electrode erosion, but th~ short periods of operation
minimize this aspect of ignit~r maintenance. The electrode gap of the typical igniter plug
is designed much larger than that of a spark plug since the operating pressures are much lower
and the spark can arc more easily than in a spark plug. Finally, electrode
fouling, common to the spark plug, is minimized by the heat of the high-intensity spark.