Control systems for centrifugal compressors and compression systems play a pivotal role in ensuring operational efficiency, safety and reliability across diverse industrial applications—from ...

This article reviews portions of an audit report commissioned to survey the condition of a compressed air system in a factory located in the U.S. The objective of this study is to determine the ...

When refrigeration systems are exposed to low ambient conditions, the condensing pressure (head pressure) will fall. If the head pressure gets too low, the metering device will not have enough ...

Takao Koga, Kobelco EDTI Compressors Inc. A fuel gas boosting compressor is the “blood pump” for gas turbine power plants because if the fuel gas compressor fails, the gas turbine power plant stops ...

It is said that necessity is the mother of invention. As energy prices soared in the 1970s, supermarket owners sought ways to reduce their enormous utility bills. Unlike comfort cooling equipment, ...

While ease of use, versatility and low maintenance cost remain some of the main criteria that portable compressors must meet for rental companies, of increasing importance are also low-emissions and ...

The equipment associated with the Instrument air system as used in the industry, generally consists of an air compressor, air dryer and an air receiver fitted with a liquid drain trap. The instrument ...

At the heart of a commercial vehicle’s air brake system is its air compressor, which pressurizes air in the primary and secondary tanks to provide power for the air brakes and other pneumatic systems.

Years ago, it was common for shops to have a central power source that drove all the tools through a system of belts, wheels and driveshafts. The power was routed around the work space by mechanical ...