CRO Basics RotaryVaneCompressor Rev1

Rotary vane Compressor
DR Mediatheque Lafarge
CRO Basics - Rotary Vane Compressor
Content
 Purpose of the Rotary vane compressor

 Main components of the Rotary vane compressor
 Principle of operation
 Sensor / actuator
 Possible incidents
• Troubleshooting
 Safety concerns related to Rotary vane compressor
• Risk assessment
 Field inspection
• Inspection list definition
• On site inspections
2 February 2009
Purpose
 The purpose of the Rotary Vane Compressor is to

generate large volumes of air flow at relatively low
pressure.
3 February 2009
Content

• Troubleshooting
• Risk assessment
4 February 2009
Rotary Vane Compressor Components
 Compressor Drive
 Casing
 Blades / Vanes
 Compression pockets
 Intake Port
 Outlet Port
 Rotor
 Pressure Relief Valve
 Water Cooling System
 Lubrication System
 Air Filtering System
5 February 2009
Components
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 Series of composition blades / vanes arranged in milled slots

on rotor
 Blades / Vanes free to slide by centrifugal force against
casings interior wall
9 February 2009
Components : Lubrication system
 Oil reservoir / Oil pump

 Metering block / Supply lines
10 February 2009
Component : Lubrication
 Can be driven directly off

Compressor main drive shaft
or use independent system
 Oil along length of rotor
casing
 Also lubricates rotor shaft
bearings
 Drips remain with
compressed air & must be
removed using additional
separation
11 February 2009
Content

• Troubleshooting
• Risk assessment
12 February 2009
Principle of Operation
 Numerous crescent shaped cells trap the air being
compressed
 Vanes pressed into casing by centrifugal force
 Reducing individual compression pockets -> Compression
 Compressed air exits outlet port
13 February 2009
Principle of Operation : Cooling system

 Continuous circulation of water through enclosed jacket
 Water supplied at bottom of Compressor exits out the top
 Ensures efficient heat transfer takes place as the water

jacket is maintained full at all times
14 February 2009
Content

• Troubleshooting
• Risk assessment
15 February 2009
Sensors / Actuators
 Sensors
• Pressure measurement
• Discharge temperature
• Water flow indicator
• Running feed back
 Actuators
• Flow Control Valve (safety valve)
• Water flow control
16 February 2009
Content

• Troubleshooting
• Risk assessment
17 February 2009
Possible incidents / solutions inc. inspections
 High Discharge Air Temperature Fault
 Lubrication Fault
 No air discharge
18 February 2009
Content

• Troubleshooting
• Risk assessment
19 February 2009
Safety – Risk assessment exercise
 As a field patroller, you have to:

• Perform 1st level running inspections on the Rotary vane
compressor
• Do some troubleshooting interventions on the Rotary vane
compressor
 By workgroups, do the risk assessment for your

interventions on this equipment
• Use the template
• 15 minutes by workgroups
• Debriefing
20 February 2009
Safety
 Always lock out before performing work

 Machine surface temps may pose a burn hazard
 Operate under positive pressure – release pressure prior
to performing work on any component that could
potentially be pressurized
 Ensure all guards are securely in place
 Report defective or missing guards immediately & tape off
the area for restricted access
 Wear proper hearing protection
21 February 2009
Content

• Troubleshooting
• Risk assessment
22 February 2009
Field inspections
 Define the inspections that you have to perform on Rotary

vane compressor
• Field inspections = 1st level inspections, Running equipment
 Work in groups
• 2 groups on rotary vane compressor
• 2 groups on Fuller pumps
• 30 minutes by group, then debriefing
 Use the template
23 February 2009
Rotary vane compressor Field inspections

Example of check list
Rotary vane
compressor_Field
inspection list.xls
24 February 2009
Applications
 Silo Homogenization
 Pneumatic Transport
 Slurry Basin Homogenization
 Silo Aeration
25 February 2009

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 Purpose of the Rotary vane compressor

 The purpose of the Rotary Vane Compressor is to

 Purpose of the Rotary vane compressor

Rotary Vane Compressor Components

Rotary Vane Compressor Components

Rotary Vane Compressor Components

Rotary Vane Compressor Components

 Series of composition blades / vanes arranged in milled slots

Components : Lubrication system

 Oil reservoir / Oil pump

 Can be driven directly off

 Purpose of the Rotary vane compressor

Principle of Operation : Cooling system

 Water supplied at bottom of Compressor exits out the top

 Ensures efficient heat transfer takes place as the water

 Purpose of the Rotary vane compressor

 Purpose of the Rotary vane compressor

Possible incidents / solutions inc. inspections

 High Discharge Air Temperature Fault

 Purpose of the Rotary vane compressor

Safety – Risk assessment exercise

 As a field patroller, you have to:

 By workgroups, do the risk assessment for your

 Always lock out before performing work

 Purpose of the Rotary vane compressor

 Define the inspections that you have to perform on Rotary

 Use the template

Rotary vane compressor Field inspections

 Slurry Basin Homogenization

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