Document Type
Thesis
Date of Award
10-31-1973
Degree Name
Master of Science in Chemical Engineering - (M.S.)
Department
Chemical Engineering and Chemistry
First Advisor
Edward Charles Roche, Jr.
Second Advisor
John E. McCormick
Abstract
The expansion and compression of fluids is discussed in relation to the design of reciprocating compressors. As part of this thesis, the design equations for reciprocating compressors are developed for both ideal and reel gases.
The resulting design equations contain, as one of the parameters, the ratio of the specific heats. Using published componential specific heat data, a correlation was developed relating the dependence of the ratio of specific heat on temperature and pressure for the nore common gases. These correlations were developed so as to be compatible with the compressor design equation and to provide rapid evaluation of the various design equations.
As part of the analysis of the applicability of the design equations, it was demonstrated that interstage cooling is always desirable, and that real gases with compressibility factors less than unity have lower power requirements for the same pressure change than the corresponding ideal gas.
Recommended Citation
Piskin, Selim, "The effect of variation in the ratio of specific heats with temperature and pressure on horsepower requirements of reciprocating compressors" (1973). Theses. 2451.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/theses/2451
