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CST06 Capacity Improvement of A Large, Two Stage Diaphragm Compressor
CST06 Capacity Improvement of A Large, Two Stage Diaphragm Compressor
CST06 Capacity Improvement of A Large, Two Stage Diaphragm Compressor
ROBERT EIZEMBER
DUPONT ENGINEERING
JOSE VAZQUEZ
BRG MACHINERY CONSULTING
Discussion Topics
Interstage
Pressure
PSIG
Hydraulic
Pressure
Stage 1 Hydraulic Pressure
Discharge
Pressure
Interstage Hydraulic
Pressure
Cavitation
PSIG
Stage 2
Discharge
Pressure Continued
Hydraulic
Interstage
Pressure Cavitation
Stage 1
PSIG
Stage 2 Hydraulic
Discharge
Cavitation
Pressure Eliminated
Interstage
Pressure
Stage 1
PSIG
Interstage
Hydraulic Pressure
pressure Suction
PSIG
Pressure
Chamber
Pressure
Stage 1 Hydraulic Pressure
Discharge
Hydraulic
Pressure
Cavitation Gas cavity pressure
Interstage and hydraulic pressure
PSIG
Interstage
Pressure
Hydraulic
PSIG
Suction
pressure Pressure
Stage 1 Hydraulic Pressure
Chamber
Pressure Significant performance
Discharge
Pressure improvement on stage 2.
Interstage Modest performance
PSIG
Pressure
improvement on stage 1.
Stage 2 Hydraulic Pressure
4c. Gas Cavity Modification Results
48 Grooves on Stage 1
24 Grooves on Stage 2
Suction: 13 PSIG Hydraulic
pressure
Chamber
Pressure
Discharge: 380 PSIG
Interstage
Pressure
Suction
Pressure
PSIG
Hydraulic
pressure Stage 1 Hydraulic Pressure
Chamber
Pressure
Discharge Additional improvement on stage 1.
Pressure
Interstage
Modest detriment on stage 2 due to
PSIG
Comparison of the
original stage 1
heads with the final
head design
incorporating all
Interstage improvements.
Pressure
Suction
Pressure
PSIG
Comparison of the
original stage 2
heads with the final
head design
Discharge
Pressure
incorporating all
improvements.
Interstage
Pressure
PSIG
QUESTIONS?