Advanced engine-driven steam compressor
High-lift mechanical vapor recompression (MVR) systems can significantly affect the use of natural gas in the evaporation industry, especially by replacing coal- and oil-fired boilers with engine-driven steam compressors. Exceeding the state-of-the-art performance, AiResearch's newly designed single-stage centrifugal compressor, driven by a natural-gas-fueled turbine engine, has a flow capacity of 40,000 CF/min at a pressure ratio of up to 3:1. The exhaust thermal energy is used for process heat either directly in dryers or indirectly by an exhaust-gas heat exchanger or boiler. A preliminary analysis indicates that this single design could be effectively retrofitted to four milk-drying facilities. Evaporator manufacturers will assess the technical market to determine the economic and design requirements for several industrial sectors, greatly expanding the market for MVR heat pumps.
- Research Organization:
- AiResearch Casting Co., Torrance, CA (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6364200
- Report Number(s):
- PB-83-109876
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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