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Compressor Efficiency Calculation

This document calculates the efficiency of a rotary screw compressor at a nitrogen PSA (Pressure Swing Adsorption) system. It provides equations for polytropic coefficient and compressor power based on suction and discharge parameters. Using measured running electrical parameters and assumed mechanical losses, it calculates the compressor efficiency in two ways that both give a result of 60.04%.

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Compressor Efficiency Calculation

This document calculates the efficiency of a rotary screw compressor at a nitrogen PSA (Pressure Swing Adsorption) system. It provides equations for polytropic coefficient and compressor power based on suction and discharge parameters. Using measured running electrical parameters and assumed mechanical losses, it calculates the compressor efficiency in two ways that both give a result of 60.04%.

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12 Dec 2017 21:46:45 - Compressor_Power_PSA.

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Calculating Rotary Screw Compressor Efficiency at N2 PSA


Polytropic Coefficient is defined by
n 1 see Ref_1.pdf
n
T2 P2
eq1
T1 P1
Suction Parameters Discharge Parameters

T1 31 273 K P1 1 bar T2 161 273 K P2 7.4 bar


3
m
n Q 10.6
solve eq1 ,n min
n 1.2164 Gas Constant for air
J
Compressor Power is defined by R 287.1
kg K
Rearrangement of ideal gas law
see Ref_1.pdf
n 1 P1 Q kg
n QM 0.2024
R T1 s
n Q P1 P2
Power 1 see Ref_2.pdf n QM R T2 T1
n 1 P1
Powerother
n1
Power eval Power 42472.249 W Powerother 42472.1547 W
Compressor Electrical Parameters
Observed Parameters Assumed Parameters Assumed 5% Mechanical Losses

RunningLoad 134 A cos 0.85 MechanicalEff 0.95


Volt 403 V MotorEff 0.9
RunningElectricalPower 1.732 Volt RunningLoad cos MotorEff
RunningElectricalPower eval RunningElectricalPower
RunningElectricalPower 71551.57 W
Compressor Efficiency%
1st solution

RunningElectricalPower MechanicalEff Power


CompressorEff 100
Power

CompressorEff eval CompressorEff 60.0433


2nd solution

RunningElectricalPower MechanicalEff Powerother


CompressorEff 100
Powerother

CompressorEff eval CompressorEff 60.0437

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