5.2.5. Example for calculating quantities of condensate ‘Ambiont air V,=2720m'h pt bara 1 =8 ¢ 2 =o % hu = 880 git Compressor Hy p= 15 borate | 1 =a , = 100 % hu= 51072 ght 0 =236.5 0m Rofrigeration comprossed| air dryer p= 118 arabs : Pa a = 100 % hi_= 5953 gh? a v Fig. 5.5: Condensate precipitation when ‘compressing with a dryer 2365 Bm An example shows the amount of condensate q ; that actually occurs when air is compressed. It is also noted that the condensate occurs at several points of the compressor station and at different times. The task here is to calculate the occurrence of condensate on a screw compressor with an output of V = 2720m?/h and a final compression pressure of p op = 10,5 bar. Connected in series to the compressor are a compressed air tank and a refrigeration compressed air dryer. The atmospheric air contains a certain amount of water under these conditions: 9, = V whi, 39/00 gth= mth x gin? x 9% 4g, = 2720%35,317 xs0/100 Gy = 76849,79 gi 2 76,85 Uhh During the compression process, the temperature rises above the pressure dew point of the compressed air, and therefore no moisture will precipitate. In the aftercooler of the compressor the compressed air is cooled down to T 2= 40° C. The first condensate occurs and is taken with the air into the compressed air receiver. The volume flow calms down and the droplets of water precipitate. A considerable amount of condensate collects there: es = y= (Y ahgaes 100) qq, = 76849,79 ~( 236,5 x 50,672 190/100) gq, = 6465.86 gin 64,87 un After this the compressed air is cooled down in the refrigeration compressed air dryer to a temperature corresponding to a pressure dew point of 3° C. The condensate precipitates in the dryer and is drained off. a = (V pty) (2a) el a = (236.5 x50,672 )~ (2365 x5,853) qq = 10576,04 gin 10,58 unFig. 5.6: Approx. 8 10 | buckets of condensate precipitate in 24 hours [last chapter] moisture content In addition to the individual flows of condensate, there is also the quantity of condensate that needs to be dealt with by the condensate treatment equipment. Condensate quantity qc = dc + 4c2 Condensate quantity qc = 75441,9 g/h = 75,4 Vh With 3-shift operation working at 100 % efficiency the compressor is running 24 hrs. per day. This means, with the basic assumptions unchanged: Condensate quantity qcp = 1810605, 6 g/D = 1810,6 UD The following quantity of condensate will then occur in one year: Condensate quantity qcy = 659060438 g/Y = 659060 VY 5.2.4. Quantity of condensate during compression 5.2.5, Example for calculating quantities of condensate * You are here * 5.2.6. Quantity of condensate on a humid Summer day 5.2.7. Determining the pressure dew point [next chapter] 5.2.8, Pressure dew point after removal of pressure