Requirement for Cooling water system for ( Atlas Copco ZR55-9-60-P Rotary Screw Air Compressors )
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Cooling system required for ( Atlas Copco ZR55-9-60-P Rotary Screw Air Compressors )
Air inlet temperature = 50 deg C
Inlet pressure = 3.0 barg
Pressure drop = 0.17 kpa
Compressed air flow rate=260 cu.m /hr. Site
Conditions: B. Climatic Conditions-Air Temperatures Range of monthly maximum 35.1 to 60.0 C Range of monthly minimum 6.0 to 12.00 C
Range of monthly mean daily maximum 25.5 to 35.90 C
Range of monthly mean daily minimum 12.3 to 26.00 C.
Relative Humidity Maximum relative humidity 100%
Minimum relative humidity 6% D. 1.5.3 General data from available records:
Annual Rainfall (erratic) Average of 100 mm
Wettest Months December through March
Driest Months April through November
Wind Velocity Maximum of 135 km/hr
Velocity and Exposure Class C (carrying sand and dust)
Seismic Classification Zone 2A
Longitude 38.2275 ° E Latitude 23.9994 ° N
Location: KSA Royal Commission/Jeddah
1 Answer
Hi,
You can find the cooling water requirements in the compressor manual.
For the ZR55 I found the following:
Cooling water inlet water temp = below 35 degrees Celsius
Cooling water outlet temp = below 50 degrees Celsius.
Max. cooling water pressure = 7 bar
I also found that for a dT (temp difference) of 15 degrees, the compressor needs a cooling water flow of 0.8 l/s (liters per second ).
Make sure the water is clean, no acids, etc.
All the best,
Cas
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