DEVELOPMENT AND EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF THE FIRST STAGE IN A TWO-STAGEWATER-FLOODED SINGLE-SCREW COMPRESSOR UNIT FOR POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE BOTTLE BLOWING SYSTEM
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/AKPBZKeywords:
oil-free compressor, screw compressors, reciprocating compressorsAbstract
The oil-free compressor is a key component in fabricating polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles for beverages and water. At present, the main compressor type used for blowing PET bottles is the reciprocating compressor. However, compared to screw compressors, reciprocating compressors have shortcomings of high energy consumption and too many consumable parts. Many manufacturers of PET bottles in Asia are seeking to replace reciprocating compressors with screw compressors, as we know. Screw compressors can be classified as single-screw compressors (SSC) and twin-screw compressors. Since the load in a twin-screw compressor is far larger than that in an SSC, SSCs are more suitable for being developed for high-pressure applications such as PET bottle blowing. This paper presents a performance study on an oil-free single-screw compressor as the first stage of the PET compressor unit. A 5.6 m3_min1 prototype and its test rig were developed.