Compressor Lec
Compressor Lec
Prepared by:
Engr. AN Tabish
Lecturer
Department of
Chemical Engineering
University of Engineering
& Technology, Lahore -Pakistan
Fluid Dynamics
Fluid Dynamics
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Course Outline:
Fluid Dynamics
1. Introduction to fluid dynamics; Transportation of fluids;
2. Storage tanks, pipes, fittings and valves;
- Selection, design, procedures and cost
3. Pumps, compressors, blowers, fans, turbines and expanders;
- Selection, cavitation, chocking, surging, corrosion
prevention
4. Metering of fluids;
5. Agitation and mixing of fluids; static fluid phenomenon in
static mixers; dynamic mixers;
6. Flow passed immersed bodies; fluidization;
7. Chemical engineering CFD;
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Compressor
Fluid Dynamics
Compressor is a device used to increase the pressure of
compressible fluid.
Modes of Compression:
1. Intermittent (+ve displacement)
2. Continuous (Dynamic)
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Compressor
Fluid Dynamics
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Compressor
Fluid Dynamics
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Compressible flow:
Fluid Dynamics
Compressor Cooling System:
Inter-stage coolers
Mack Number:
As gas moves in the constant diameter suction line of
compressor: It experiences
Pressure drops
Gas volume increases as mass flow rate remains constant
Velocity increase => in sever cases it approaches sonic
velocity
) (C Velocity Acoustic
) (V Velocity Gas
Number Mack
s
g