Design, Modification & Analysis of Industrial air Compressor (Type: Vt4) – A Review

International Journal of Mechanical Engineering

© 2017 by SSRG - IJME Journal

Volume 4 Issue 12

Year of Publication : 2017

Authors : Mr. Shashank Gurnule, Prof. Ritesh Banpurkar

10.14445/23488360/IJME-V4I12P102

How to Cite?

Mr. Shashank Gurnule, Prof. Ritesh Banpurkar, "Design, Modification & Analysis of Industrial air Compressor (Type: Vt4) – A Review," SSRG International Journal of Mechanical Engineering, vol. 4,  no. 12, pp. 3-6, 2017. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488360/IJME-V4I12P102

Abstract:

This paper presents a review on how important the intercooling of air compressor is necessary for an efficient process. Basically the meaning of air compression is to reduce a specified volume, resulting in an increase in pressure. For improving efficiency of the system,compression is done in more than one stage and intercooler is provided between each stage. Intercooler improves the quality of air and reduces inlet air temperature in last stage. The function of the intercooler is to cool the air as it leaves the Low Pressure cylinder and before it enters the High Pressure cylinder. Thisimproves the efficiency of the compressor and ensures that thetemperature of the air receiver outlet valves is just right for optimumoperation of the tools connected to the compressor.The intercooler is composed of sheet metal plate elements or tabularcore.Type VT4 compressor is a Two Cylinder, Two Stage Reciprocating Air Compressorwhich ismost widely used for Industrial and Underground Mining Purpose. This paper highlights the various efforts of the various researchers. On the basis of various researches it is proposed that the change in size of intercooler will avoid heating in High Pressure Cylinder during long run.

Keywords:

Air Compressor, High Pressure Cylinder, Intercooler, Low Pressure Cylinder, Shell and Tube.

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