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A minor issue with a reciprocating compressor of one stage each on the left and right?

2018-11-28View Original

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Why do loading and unloading have to be slow? Why run at low load? Why close the inlet valve after opening it?
Reply #22018-11-30
Your question is really problematic! I don’t know what exactly you want to ask By a single-stage reciprocating compressor, you mean a compressor with one stage of compression, right? It should be the cycle hydrogen compressor in the installation. For reciprocating compressors, operating at low load levels – without any other means of adjustment and relying solely on the control valves in the intake regulation mechanism to adjust the load – is not beneficial for the compressor; it can lead to more failures.

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