On the compression of water vapor
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1. The company’s new chief engineer has raised the question of whether it is possible to use a compressor (of any type) to compress gas from 45°C and 0.00738 Mpa (saturation temperature of 40°C) directly to 0.27 Mpa (saturation temperature of 130°C). It turns out that the final compression temperature is approximately 513°C. Experts, is such compression feasible? 2. Why are there no compressors for compressing water vapor? What is the scientific explanation? Is it a problem related to vacuum at low pressures, or is it related to the compressor’s capacity to handle high temperatures? Thank you!
Steam compression is generally used to recover heat from waste heat steam; it is a type of heat pump. During the compression process, a cold source is required to cool down the system.
1. How large is your quantity? The temperature is too low, the temperature rise is too high, and the cost-effectiveness is poor. 2. Nowadays, steam compressors are available and are widely used in MVR systems, enabling the temperature increase of waste steam through multi-axis operation.