Lobe Compressor Design:

A lobe pump has twin lobe impellers that rotate 90 degrees out of phase inside a shroud with
lateral porting. The rotation and intermeshing of the two impellers transports fluid around the
periphery of the housing, compressing and pumping fluid from one side to the other.

Advantages:

Has a smooth output, can pass solids, simple design, clean in place capability.

Application:

Industrial Pumping, Food Industry, Pharmaceutical.

The rotary lobe-type, illustrated in Rotary Lobe Air Compressor4, features two mating
lobe-type rotors mounted in a case. The lobes are gear driven at close clearance,
but with out metal-to-metal contact. The suction to the unit is located where the cavity made
by the lobes is largest. As the lobes rotate ,the cavity size is reduced, causing
compression of the vapor within.

The compression continues until the discharge port is reached, at which point the vapor
exits the compressor at a higher pressure .The rotary liquid seal ring-type, illustrated , features a
forward inclined, open impeller, in an oblong cavity filled with liquid. As the impeller
rotates, the centrifugal force causes the seal liquid to collect at the outer edge of the oblong
cavity. Due to the oblong configuration of the compressor case, large longitudinal cells are
created and reduced to smaller ones. The suction port is positioned where the
longitudinal cells are the largest, and for the discharge port, where they are smallest,
thus causing the vapor within the cell to compress as the rotor rotates. The rotary
liquid seal compressor is frequently used in specialized applications for the compression
of extremely corrosive and exothermic gasses and is commonly used in commercial nuclear
plants as a means of establishing initial condenser vacuum.
 LIQUID RING COMPRESSOR

A liquid ring pump is a rotating positive displacement pump. They are typically used as
a vacuum pump but can also be used as a gas compressor. The function of a liquid ring pump is
similar to a rotary vane pump the difference being that the vanes are an integral part of the rotor
and churn a rotating ring of liquid to form the compression chamber seal. They are an inherently
low friction design, with the rotor being the only moving part. Sliding friction is limited to the shaft
seals. Liquid ring pumps are typically powered by an induction motor.

The liquid ring pump compresses gas by rotating a vane impeller within an eccentric to a
cylindrical casing. Liquid (usually water) is fed into the pump and, by centrifugal acceleration,
forms a moving cylindrical ring against the inside of the casing
Operating Principle

As shown in the Figure, when the pump is filled with sealing liquid and the impeller set
and rotated in eccentric position relative to the pump casing, the sealing liquid flows along the
inside wall of casing by the centrifugal force and the sealing liquid circulating flow is made and
then the crescent cavity is caused in the inside. If the suction port is located at the position
where this crescent cavity expands with rotation, the gas is sucked and flows through the
crescent cavity with the impeller and then is shut in the independent chamber surrounded by
two vanes of the impeller, casing and the inside face of sealing liquid circulating flow.

This cavity becomes smaller, since the inside face of sealing liquid circulating flow
gradually approaches the boss of the vanes of the impeller, as it rotates, and compresses the
gas in the inside. Therefore, if the discharge port is located where the pressure in the cavity
reaches the required one, the compressed gas will be exhausted. Namely, the liquid ring type
pump can be called a compressor, improved to a rotary and continuous type from the
reciprocating one by replacing the piston with sealing liquid. Further, as the phase boundary of
the gas and the liquid is out of order, on the discharge side the splash is always flown away
with the compressed naps. Therefore, it must be made up.

What is a Scroll Compressor?

 A scroll compressor is a form of air compressor first invented in 1905. Despite its age, the
scroll compressor is still commonly used in air conditioning systems, central heating pumps, and
automotive air conditioners. The same design is incorporated into vehicle superchargers where
it's more commonly known as a scroll-type supercharger. Unlike traditional piston-powered air
compressors, scroll compressors run more smoothly and are far more energy-efficient thanks to
the process by which they compress air.

Structure
 The basis of the scroll compressor is an air-tight chamber shaped like a drum or cylinder.
Within this chamber are two spirals made of metal, interlocking with one another. One of the
spirals is static; it's welded into place and does not move. The other is situated on top of a
reciprocating armature connecting the to the pump's motor. The air intake valve is situated on
the base of the drum's exterior, where the outermost edges of the spirals converge. The output
valve is located at the top of the drum where the centers of the spirals meet.
How Does a Scroll Compressor Work?
 The motor starts the armature moving, causing the spiral to move in a set circular
motion. Note that the spiral does not rotate, but the entire thing moves in a constant circle. As
the spiral moves, it generates suction as it presses against the sides of the static spiral. These
pockets progress from the air intake inward, around and around the bodies of the two spirals,
compressing all the while as they move toward the center of the drum. Once they reach the
center of the two spirals, the air is compressed and forced through the output valve by the
continuous motion. Some scroll compressors have a storage chamber connected to the output
valve into which the air is placed, where others connect directly to air-tight hoses through which
the compressed air is pumped.