8th International Conference on Compressors and their Systems

by City University London (Editor)

Overview

This book contains the papers from the 2013 International Conference on Compressors and Their Systems, held from 9-10 September at City University London. The long-running conference series is the ultimate global forum for reviewing the latest developments and novel approaches in compressor research. High-quality technical papers are sourced from around the globe, covering technology development, operation, maintenance and reliability, safety and environmental impact, energy efficiency and carbon footprint, system integration and behaviour, upgrades and refurbishment, design and manufacture, education and professional development. All the papers are previously unpublished and constitute leading edge research. - Presents leading edge developments in compressor technology - Gives the latest prediction and modelling techniques - Details the new technology and machinery

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781782421702
Publisher:	Woodhead Publishing, Limited
Publication date:	12/19/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	784
File size:	40 MB
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About the Author

City University London is a leading research university focussed on business and the professions. The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) is one of the leading professional engineering institutions in the world

Table of Contents

- Dedication - Sponsors - Foreword - Keynote Papers - What does the future hold for compressor manufacturers? - ABSTRACT - 1 INTRODUCTION - 2 TRENDS IN REFRIGERATION - 3 ADDITIONAL CHALLENGES - 4 ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES - 5 NEW TECHNOLOGIES - 6 JUSTIFICATION FOR THE CHANGE - 7 CONCLUSIONS - Recent research of novel compression concepts for vapor compression heat pumping, air conditioning and refrigeration systems - ABSTRACT - 1 INTRODUCTION - 2 BOWTIE COMPRESSOR - 3 ROTARY SPOOL COMPRESSOR - 4 Z-COMPRESSOR - 5 LINEAR COMPRESSOR - 6 DIAPHRAGM COMPRESSOR - 7 SUMMARY - Sliding vane rotary compressor technology and energy saving - ABSTRACT - INTRODUCTION - 1 SLIDING VANE COMPRESSOR TECHNOLOGY AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION - 2 SLIDING VANE COMPRESSOR: PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION - 2 PREMIUM SECTORS OF SVRC - 3 CONCLUSIONS - ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS - Compressor Systems - Experimental study of compressor operating characteristics and performance when using refrigerants R32, R1234yf, and two new low GWP developmental refrigerants as drop-in replacements for R410A - ABSTRACT - 1 INTRODUCTION - 2 EXPERIMENTAL METHODOLOGY - 3 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION - 4 CONCLUSIONS - ACKNOWLEDGMENT - Performance and suitability comparisons of some R22 possible substitute refrigerants - ABSTRACT - 1 INTRODUCTION - 2 COMPARISONS OF DIRECT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT - 3 COMPARISONS OF COMPATIBILITY WITH EXISTING R22 SYSTEMS - 4 COMPARISONS OF SYSTEM PERFORMANCES - 5 CONCLUSIONS - ACKNOWLEDGMENT - Oil level measurement in oil-injected screw compressor packages used in the petroleum, petrochemical, refrigeration and fuel gas markets - ABSTRACT - 1 OIL-INJECTED SCREW COMPRESSOR LUBRICATION OIL SYSTEM - 2 LEVEL MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGIES - 3 CONCLUSIONS - Simulation of a cold climate heat pump furnished with a scroll compressor with multiple vapor injection lines - ABSTRACT - 1 INTRODUCTION - 2 COMPRESSOR ANALYSIS AND SIMULATION - 3 CYCLE ANALYSIS - 4 COMPRESSOR SIMULATION WITH ONE PAIR OF INJECTION PORTS - 5 OPTIMIZATION OF VAPOR-INJECTED COMPRESSORS WITH ONE AND TWO INJECTION LINES - CONCLUSIONS - Compressor for exhaust treatment of non-road vehicles - ABSTRACT - 1 INTRODUCTION - 2 COR® TECHNOLOGY - 3 COR® COMPRESSOR - 4 DEVELOPMENT OF PLASTIC ROTORS FOR THE COR® COMPRESSOR - 5 CONCLUSION - 6 OUTLOOK - Screw pulsation generation and control: a shock tube mechanism - ABSTRACT - 1 INTRODUCTION - 2 SCREW PULSATION GENERATION MECHANISM: A SHOCK TUBE THEORY - 3 PULSATION CONTROL: PULSATION TRAP METHOD - 4 CONCLUSIONS AND DISCUSSIONS - ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS - Numerical analysis of unsteady behaviour of a screw compressor plant system - ABSTRACT - 1 INTRODUCTION - 2 MATHEMATICAL MODEL OF THE SCREW COMPRESSOR PLANT - 3 EXPERIMENTAL VERIFICATION OF THE RESULTS OBTAINED FROM THE MATHEMATICAL MODEL - 4 PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF THE SIMULATED CASES - 5 CONCLUSION - Optimization of integrated energy process in China industrial compressed air system - ABSTRACT - 1 INTRODUCTION - 2 THEORETICAL ANALYSIS - 3 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION - 4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS - Investigation on working characteristics of micro compressed air energy storage system - ABSTRACT - 1 INTRODUCTION - 2 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION - 3 THERMODYNAMIC ANALYSIS - 4 RESULTS AND ANALYSIS - 5 CONCLUSION - ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS - Energy Efficiency - Compressor and system energy efficiency improvements through lubricant optimization - ABSTRACT - 1 IMPORTANCE OF LUBRICANT OPTIMIZATION - 2 EVALUATION OF LUBRICANT AND REFRIGERANT INTERACTIONS - 3 LUBRICANT AND REFRIGERANT INTERACTION STUDIES - 4 CONCLUSIONS - Energy saving in sliding vane rotary compressors - ABSTRACT - 1 INTRODUCTION - 2 OIL INJECTION MODELING INSIDE THE VANE - 3 EXPERIMENTAL ACTIVITY - 4 RESULTS - 5 CONCLUSIONS - Energy recovery using sliding vane rotary expanders - ABSTRACT - INTRODUCTION - 1 MODEL DESCRIPTION - 2 EXPERIMENTAL SET UP - 3 EXPERIMENTAL ACTIVITY - 4 CONCLUSIONS - Screw Compressors - Calculation of discharge pressure pulsations of a screw compressor using the one-dimensional me