Centrifugal compressor flow conversion
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For example: The inlet flow rate of the centrifugal compressor is 1.5×103 Nm3/h. How can this be converted to kg/h? How is volumetric flow rate converted into mass flow rate? Please, experts, help me with the formula.
You don’t have the inlet temperature or pressure, nor any information on the gas composition – how can you perform the conversion? Under normal circumstances, for gases such as air or nitrogen that behave approximately like ideal gases, the ideal gas law can be used for such conversions.
Mass flow rate = flow rate at standard conditions × molecular weight / 22.41. LZ probably isn’t majoring in thermodynamics; they should read some specialized books on the subject.