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McQuay International Wuhan China

COMPRESSOR CONFIGURATION & DISASSEMBLY

By
y
PAUL LIONG
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Compressor Design

The Heart Of The System

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McQuay Centrifugal Impellers

Nominal 150 & 1300 Ton Impeller

High quality precision cast

aluminum alloy
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Compressor Families
• CE050
• 5” Diameter Impeller
• May be undercut to 4.6” for a 046 or 4.8” for a 048

• CE087/79/76/63
• The latest design compressor uses the 087 frame for these three
impeller sizes, 8.7” for the 087, 7.9” for the 079, 7.6” for the 076
and 6.3” for the 063

• CE126/113/100
• The latest design compressor uses the 126 frame for these three
impeller sizes, 12.6” for the 126, 11.3” for the 113 and 10” for the
100
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Impeller Types
• Letter Code
• CE050
• M,K,J,H,G Letter Codes
• Older vintage compressors used all but the “M” code. Leter
designs used the “J”, “K”, and “M” variations.
• CE063, 076, 079, 100, 126
• Previously used “J” and “K”. Then as new designs were
released the “M” and “L”
• CE113
• Uses the “L” and “M” designs
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Impeller Comparison
CE087 J/L CE087 K/M

More Lift More Volume

Higher Speed Slower Speed
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Impeller Comparison
Note: Wheel Eye Seal
OD is the same

J / L Impeller K / M Impeller

Smaller web width Larger web width

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Impeller Comparison

Identical Diameters

J/L Impeller K/M Impeller

Different web widths

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McQuay vs. Competitor

Direct driven at
300 Ton motor speed
McQuay Impeller

Buzz word:
Tip Speed

Chiller application
300 Ton
specific, gear driven
Competitor’s Impeller
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Single Stage - Gear Dive Design

Relationship Of RPM, Tip Speed and Diameter

Tip Speed =
RPM x
Diameter x Pi
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CE063 A Vintage Compressor

Motor Section Gear Housing IGV (Vane) Assembly
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CE063 A Vintage Compressor

Oil filter

Precision Helical
Gear Set

Front and rear LS

bearing support

Spin down piston & oil reservoir

(emergency shut down lubrication)
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CE063 A Vintage Compressor

Rear pinion
shaft bearing

Front pinion bearing

and thrust pump
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Lifetime 5 Micron Oil Filter

Since the chiller is always under a positive

pressure the introduction of outside contaminates
is not an issue. Annual oil spectroanalysis
is recommended. Oil, drier core and oil filter
Replacement should be based upon the
Results of continuing annual oil
analysis results.

Heavy duty synthetic filter material

with wire reinforcement
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Two-Piece Torsional Shaft

Conical Mount Impeller - No Keyway

Positive locking, self centering Rotation specific

conical impeller mount assembly of gear and shaft
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Two-Piece Torsional Shaft

Quill Shaft – Absorbs Shock
Torsional shaft area Rotation specific
threading

Pumping
shaft
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One Piece High Speed Shaft And

Pinion Assembly

One piece shaft and gear Thrust pump

Combination front pinion

bearing and high speed
shaft seal
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Hydrodynamic Aluminum
Alloy Bearings
Front low
speed bearing
Seal area
Oil scallops

Bearing areas

HS bearing and seal

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Precision Alloy Components

Advantages Of Aluminum Bearings

• Long Life
• Extremely Compatible With Other Components
• High Strength
• High Corrosion Resistance
• Limited metal-to-metal contact -- Start up only
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Compressor Inlet View

Impeller inlet

Guide vane

Inlet Cone
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Gas Flow At Discharge Of Impeller

With Fixed Diffuser
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Gas Flow At Discharge Of Impeller

With Movable Diffuser
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Movable Diffuser Vane Assembly

Discharge gas volute

Movable diffuser

Vanes in open position

Vane actuator piston

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Movable Diffuser Vane Assembly

Light load
diffuser block at Minimum

Vanes in closed position

Piston in unloaded position

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Newer CE063 / 87 Compressor

And Vane Assembly Design
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PEH063 Vane Assembly Cutaway

Discharge volute

Diffuser is integral
with piston

Piston

= Suction
= Oil
= Discharge
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Redesigned CE063 / 87 Compressor

Two piece LS shaft
and gear
Thrust pump

Front 1 piece pinion

and seal

Liquid injection ports

Thrust pump discharge

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Redesigned CE063 / 87 Compressor

Oil filter

CE087 castings

Gear adapter cover

Spin down piston cavity

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Redesigned CE063 / 87 Compressor

Liquid refrigerant cooled
rotor and stator

Motor terminals

Rotation sight glass

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CE050 Compressor
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CE050 Compressor

• Compact integrated design

• Nominal 150 Tons
• Easy To Service
• Application Flexibility
• Small Footprint
• Integrated Oil Sump
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CE050 Compressor

Motor section

Spin down piston

Integral oil pump

And oil cooler
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CE050 Compressor

Motor section
Gear housing

Vane assembly

Integral oil sump

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Compressor Configuration
Three Major Sections

Alignment Pin

Gear Housing
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Compressor Configuration
Volute
Front End Assembly

Quad Ring
Ring Retainer
Cone
Piston

Quad Ring
Ring Retainer Quad Ring
Impeller Seal

Vane Assembly
Quad Ring

Cone
Quad Ring

O Ring
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Oil Filter Assembly

Spin Down/Oil Filter Cover

Gasket

Spring
O Ring
Oil Filter

O Ring Piston

Spring

Gasket

Spin Down/Oil Filter Cover

4
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Low Speed (LS) Assembly/Line

LS Bearing
Screw Cover (Motor End/Rear)
Retainer Ring

Rotor & Shaft

Assembly

O Rings

Gasket Cover

O Rings O Rings

LS Bearing
(Gear End/Front)
Spacer

O Rings
LS Thrust
Bearing LS Gear
Thrust Cover
5
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Hi h Speed
High S d (HS) Li
Line

O Rings
gs
Diffuser

HS Assembly

Diffuser Screw

O Rings
Impeller

6
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Screw Thrust Cover Hi h S

High Speed
d (HS) A
Assembly
bl

Thrust Pump

Pin
Expansion Disc
Pipe Plug
O Ring
g

Inactive Thrust
Bearing Active Thrust Pipe Plug
Bearing
O Ring
O Ring

HS Rear Bearing
O Rings

O Ring
g
Pi Plug
Pipe Pl
HS Housing

HS Gear
HS
S Front Bearing

Screw
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Compressor Nameplate and Model
Example:
1 2 3 4 5 6
C E 0 8 7 M A U 4 9 F
1 Compressor Series
2 Impeller Diameter- See Table A
3 Impeller Width - See Table A
4 Gear Code - See Table B
5 Motor Code - See Table C and Table D
6 Motor Voltage Code- See Table C and Table D

Table A: Impeller
Impeller Width
L M

63 √ √
Impeller Diameter

79 √

87 √ √

Table B: Gear Codes

McQuay SuZhou Centrifugal Chiller Data

CE063 CE079 CE087

50Hz 60Hz 50Hz 60Hz 50Hz 60Hz
AN AW A2 BE BB BH
AM AV AW BD BA BG
AL AU AV BC AZ BF
AK AT AU BB AY BE
AJ AS AT BA A2 BD
AH AR AS AZ AW BC
AG AQ AR AY AV BB
AF AP AQ A2 AU BA
AE AN AP AW AT AZ
AD AM AN AV AS AY
AC AL AM AU AR A2
AK AT AQ AW
AJ
Note: Gear codes listed from slowest tip speed to fastest tip speed.
 Table C Available Motor Codes- 50 Hz
Voltage/Voltage Code/Min-Max volts
Typical Motor Nominal 220 346 380 400 415 440 3000 3300 6000 6600
Unit Code HP E Y F G K H 6 J 8 9
2700/330 2970/363 5400/660 5940/726
Usage 198/242 311/381 342/418 360/440 374/457 396/484
0 0 0 0
8 88 X X X X X X
050 10 113 X X X X X X
13 135 X X X X X X
15 150 X X
16 154 X X X X X X
18 192 X X X X X X
19 180 X X X X
21 210 X X X X
23 242 X X X X X X
063-087 25 250 X X X X
29 292 X X X X X X
32 340 X X X X
35 333 X X X X X X
41 375 X X X X X X X X X X
47 417 X X X X X X
49 479 X X X X X X
50 480 X X X X
52 500 X X X X X X X X X
57 542 X X X X X X
58 540 X X
59 600 X X X X X X X X X
65 610 X X
71 700 X X X X X X X X X
73 700
100-126 83 830 X X X X X X X X X
91 915 X
N0 1000 X X X X X X X X X
N1 1080 X X X X X X X
N2 1200 X X X X X X X
M1 1085 X X
M2 1150 X