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