The main reason for gas turbine air compressor high load consumption is that the compressed air at compressor outlet is superheated. Excess air superheating increases compressor load consumption.

The hottest temperature point in a refrigeration or air conditioning system is on the back of the compressor’s discharge valve, as shown in Figure 1. However, since this point cannot be measured by a ...

A common cause of premature reciprocating compressor failure is overheating. A recip that is running too hot will surely fail before its time. A service tech should always look for this potential ...

The industry wants to save energy in utility air screw compressors and is trying different ways to implement the same, says Ashok S. For the given demand for air volume, the industry has planned ...