WELCOME

FRICTIONLESS
COMPRESSOR
TECHNOLOGY
GUIDED BY
Mr HARISANKAR
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPT OF MECHANICAL
RIET

PRESENTED BY
VISHNU VIJAYAN
REG NO:-12428066
DEPT OF MECHANICAL
RIET

INTRODUCTION
Compressor is a device used for creating high pressure.
Conventional type of compressor works with roller bearing and
hydrodynamic bearing
Therefore they require lubrication
The frictionless compressor technology is compressor with the
application of magnetic bearings and permanent magnet synchronous
motor
Permanent magnet brushless synchronous motor has permanent
magnet instead of copper windings.

HOW ARE THEY DIFFERENT?

They Are Different because:* Magnetic bearings.
* Oil-free design.
* VFD control.
* Smaller and lighter than
conventional compressors.

MAGNETIC BEARINGS
No friction. This can improve energy efficiency
by 2-4%.
Run at high speeds (up to 48,000 RPM) and give
good speed control.
Magnetic-bearing compressors offer economic,
energy and environmental benefits.

OIL FREE DESIGN

The biggest benefit to eliminating oil from the
system is that it eliminates the need for a
lubrication system.
It reduces the maintenance cost of compressor
by 50 percent

VFD CONTROL
Variable Frequency Drive provides good speed
control, allowing the system to run up to 48,000
RPM.

SMALLER AND LIGHTER

Using permanent magnets will reduces the weight
and size.
They are one-fifth of the weight and half the size of
an equivalent conventional compressor.

ADVANTAGES
Reduced maintenance costs.
Easier and quicker installation.
Sound level less than 70 decibel(dB).

DISADVANTAGE
Price is 50-70% more than normal Compressor.
Power of permanent magnet will decrease.

CONCLUSION
Magnetic-bearing compressors offer economic,
energy, and environmental benefits.
Chief among them are increased energy
efficiency, the elimination of oil and oil
management, and
Considerably less weight, noise, and vibration.

REFERENCE
* Hugh Crowther, PE and Eugene Smithart, PE (2004
JANUARY) Frictionless Compressor Technology
* Ivanovich, M.G. (2002 JUNE). The market for chillers:
drives, controls, simplicity. HPAC Engineering.
* For HPAC Engineering feature articles dating back to
January 2005
* www.seminarprojects.com/frictionless_compressor
technology.php
* www.sciencedirect.com

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