COMPRESSORS

PUMP
VS
COMPRESSOR
 Fluid
properties

Relation
Viscosity Density Compressibility between P & T
VISCOSITY

𝜇 𝐿𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑑 ≫ 𝜇 𝑔𝑎𝑠
 

High gas leakage

EXTERNAL LEAKAGE
Pump Compressor

Carbon ring seal

Packing seal

Oil-lubricated seal

Mechanical seal
Dry gas seal
INTERNAL LEAKAGE
Pump Compressor

N ≈ 1500 /3000 rpm N ≈ 5000 rpm

Steam turbine drive

Electric motor drive

Gas turbine drive

DENSITY

𝜌 𝐿𝑖𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑑 ≫ 𝜌 𝑔𝑎𝑠
 

Large gas volume

Light gas inertia
MACHINE SIZE
Pump Compressor
MACHINE SPEED AND RIGIDITY
Pump Compressor
N ≈ 100 rpm N ≈ 1000 rpm
COMPRESSIBILITY

Liquids are incompressible

Gases are compressible
STAGE SIZE
Pump Compressor
STORAGE
Pump Compressor

Large quantities can be stored in small

volumes
Safety problem (P < 10 bar)
RELATION
BETWEEN
PRESSURE AND
TEMPERATURE
 
For liquids

For gases  
𝑇 ∝𝑃
COOLING
Pump Compressor
COMPRESSED
AIR
PRODUCTION
LINE
Atmospheric air
COMPRESSED AIR Dry clean
compressed air
PRODUCTION LINE
Coarse
Pressure
filter
switch

Safety
valve

Air
receiver

Air Fine filter

cooler Refrigerant
dryer
Desiccant
Condensate dryer
drain

Dry clean
compressed air