Cooling. Multistage compressors.Modern compressors employ the following cooling methods:- cooling by water supplied into passages provided in the cast casing expressly for the inner cooling purpose. This method greatly improves lubrication of reciprocating compressors. So far this method has failed to secure considerable saving in power as it does not bring the compression process any nearer to isothermal. The cause is the difficulties with heat exchange between the gas flow and cooling water.- cooling the gas in intercoolers mounted between separate stage (intercooling). A significant saving in power can be achieved by this method using tube coolers of large surface area. In centrifugal compressors intercoolers are usually installed between stage groups, which make the design of plant simple.- combined (inner and intercooling). This is the most efficient and extensively used method, even though it complicates the design and increase the cost of the plant.- cooling by introducing jets of water into the gas flow ahead of the first stage of the compressor. Gas loses part of its heat to the evaporating cooling water and the final discharge temperature substantially decreased.Answer the following questions a. What are the difficulties of the first method? b. What is the weakness of the combined (inner and intercooling) method? c. What method is the most extensively used?
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