Unloading of C4 compressor
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A new compressor has been purchased for the unit; it has a capacity of 2.0 m3/min and is used for unloading butane. A tank truck weighs around 25 tons, so it takes about 2.5 hours to unload it. I’ve communicated with the manufacturer, but they were unable to identify the cause; they said it should be possible to reach around 40 T/H. What could be the reason? Additionally, 2.0 m3/min is the volumetric flow rate of the compressor. Can the theoretical value of the liquid-phase C4 unloading flow rate be calculated?
The density of C4 can be approximated as 0.58 t/m3.
The pressure difference between the vehicle and the tank area is too low; a certain parameter during the unloading process is too small, and the compressor is not operating at full capacity
To achieve a discharge rate of 40 T/H, with the compressor’s gas inlet and outlet pipes having a diameter of DN80 and the liquid discharge pipe for tank trucks having a diameter of DN50, what capacity and flow rate should the compressor have? Thank you to all the sea friends.