Reciprocating compressors are the most common type of refrigeration compressor. The design of reciprocating compressors since their adoption in the mid-1800s is similar to that of a car engine. In a “recip”, compression is accomplished in the same manner as a bike pump. When the piston is pulled to one end, the cylinder volume increases and […]
Ammonia Swirls in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Cold Storage Facility in New Bedford Evacuated After Tier 2 Ammonia Leak – According to the New Bedford Fire Department, Engine 1, Engine 6, Ladder 1, Unit 2, Hazmat 1, Inspector 2, and Chief 2 responded to the scene. […keep reading] Firefighters Respond to Ammonia Leak […]
All positive displacement compressors generate pressure by drawing vapor into a compression chamber, sealing the chamber, and then shrinking the volume of the chamber. There are four common types of positive displacement compressors: 1) Screw Compressors 2) Reciprocating (or Piston) Compressors 3) Rotary Vane Compressors; and 4) Scroll Compressors. Screw compressors utilize meshing rotors to force […]
A Plethora of Ammonia News in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… IFFCO Paradip Holds Ammonia Leak Mock Drill – IFFCO’s Paradip unit on Wednesday conducted a full-scale on-site emergency mock drill to assess its preparedness and strengthen coordinated response mechanisms for handling potential industrial emergencies. […keep reading] Oliver Fire Department Responds to Possible Ammonia […]
Just as the second law of thermodynamics states, there must be a temperature difference for heat exchange to occur, so there must be a pressure difference for fluid flow to occur. Because of friction, as a fluid moves through a pipe, it will lose some pressure, which results in a ΔP. ‘Δ’ (pronounced “Delta”) is […]
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