Iainuts:
This will be a multi stage compressor.
In the low pressure stages you can use traditional materials.
In the high pressure stages ceramic materials work.
Regards
dcastro,
I think the compressor provides the gas flow. The pipe causes restrictions to the flow. By cooling the gas after the compressor, the head losses in pipe will be reduced. For the same pressure at the end of the pipe, the back pressure at the compressor will be reduced. At lower back...
kirkwarren:
Do you have any performance (Flow rate vs. back pressure) for your compressor? That will help in your estimation.
djv:
Based on my experience I guess about 1 % increase in the flow rate for each 20 deg C reduction on the discharge gas temperature.
Kirkwarren:
By cooling the gas after the compressor you increase the density of the gas. The specific volume of the gas will be reduced. The gas velocity in the pipe will be lower and the pressure loss will be lower.
For the same delivery pressure at the end of the pipe, a lower back pressure...
Zesti:
I agree that the energy source is the pump.
But, the pressure drop in the orifice yields a temperature rise in the direction of the flow.
There is about a 1 degF rise in temperature across any hydraulic resistance (orifice, pipe, etc.) for each 140 psi drop if the fluid has a petroleum...
Traindriver:
What is your flow rate (mass rate)?
Amount of heat to warm up the oil from 70F to 240F seems to be considerable.
Heat = Mass rate x Specific heat capacity x Temp. Difference
The heat will be generated by the power loss in the orifice.
Power loss = Heat (assuming an adiabatic...
