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In compressed air systems, mechanical and organic losses account for 15% of compressor energy consumption. In the current research, the energy saving potential achievable through friction power reduction in sliding vane rotary compressors was investigated using experimental and modeling [...]Abstract
The present work highlights the energy saving potential of the lubricant fluid supplied in Sliding Vane Rotary air Compressors. A Lagrangian theoretical model of a sprayed oil injection technology assessed the cooling effect of the lubricant due to the high surface to volume ratio [...]Abstract
Positive displacement compressors lead the market of compressed air production for industrial applications. Among them, sliding vane rotary compressors represent an energetically virtuous alternative to the current compression technologies. In the present work, the effects of compressor [...]Abstract
In industrial contexts, electrical energy for compressed air represents an important share of the global electricity consumption: this figure accounts for 4–5% of the total. Among the existing compressor technologies, rotary volumetric machines proved to be more suitable than other [...]