Is Your Centrifugal Air Compressor’s Performance Optimal?
What is a centrifugal compressor?
Built on cutting-edge technology, centrifugal compressors are ideal for catering to a wide range of industries requiring a massive supply of compressed air. Also known as a dynamic compressor, a centrifugal air compressor operates at a constant pressure, with its performance being impacted by external conditions like fluctuation in inlet temperature.
Here’s a quick overview of the work mechanism
Air drawn into the rotating impeller is pushed by centrifugal force towards the center. As air moves into the center, the kinetic energy is transformed into pressure while passing through the diffuser and volute.
Based on the pressure needed for an application, the number of stages is arranged for achieving a higher pressure. While the multi-stage application is opted for in the Aluminum Smelters, Air Separation, Steel, Glass Factories, Shipyards etc, the single-stage application is widely used in wastewater plants.
Since high-speed electric motors are placed for driving the impellers in modern configuration, they make way for centrifugal oil free air compressors.
When should you use a centrifugal compressor?
Always at the peak of their efficiency, centrifugal compressors have the capability of delivering a large volume of compressed air at stable pressure.
From aluminum smelters, steel plants, automotive, pharma, and textile, to wastewater treatment, renewable energy, and power – centrifugal compressors can improve the efficiency of industrial operations.
Further, centrifugal compressors can be customized and standardized for specific industries. When taking your pick from our exclusive product line, you can explore two different categories for meeting your specific centrifugal air compressor applications.
Oil-free air centrifugal blowers
If you are dealing in a sensitive industry application such as wastewater treatment or food and beverage, oil-free air centrifugal blowers are the ideal choice as they supply oil-free air between 300 mbra (g) and 1.5 bar (g).
Oil-free air centrifugal compressors
A good fit for sensitive industrial applications, these compressors supply air between 2 and 13 bar pressures. Be it textiles or chemical and petrochemicals, oil-free air centrifugal compressors are more durable, safer, and reduce process challenges.
Intrigued to learn more benefits of using centrifugal compressors? Read “Discover the benefits of centrifugal compressor” and gain interesting insights.
How to choose the right centrifugal compressor?
Not selecting the right equipment now can prove to be a costly decision in the long run. High maintenance costs, energy wastage, process challenges, and inefficient performance result from using poorly designed or dilapidated centrifugal compressors.
Should you want to eradicate these challenges from your industrial unit, get your hand on a meticulously engineered centrifugal air compressor that boasts of:
- Performance tested impeller design
- Energy-efficient variable inlet guide vanes
- Flexible variable diffuser guide vanes
- Super reliable seal solution
- Stable and anti-vibration bearings
We understand selecting the right compressor for a specific industrial facility takes a lot of research. We suggest you read “What to consider before buying a centrifugal compressor” before making an investment decision.
Go for green production with your centrifugal compressor
Environment-friendly compressors save money. By using significantly less energy, they reduce the production cost of compressed air. And, because these energy costs make up the vast majority of a compressor’s total cost of ownership, these cost reductions can be significant on your energy bill.
Going green by optimizing your existing compressed air system or replacing with a new compressor offers businesses options to reduce their carbon footprint and the cost of compressed air.
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What solutions does Atlas Copco offer?
Atlas Copco takes pride in its wide range of centrifugal compressors that is conspicuous for its notable features and functionalities.
Financial offer
Increased Efficiency. Reduced Costs.
Not just building high efficient centrifugal compressors, we help automate the equipment control to save you efforts, costs and energy.
In association with the 3rd party energy company, Atlas Copco now offers a Payment Plan to the end users. Guaranteed savings and financing on capital investment with Atlas Copco centrifugal air compressor!
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