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For big industrial plants, one of the biggest considerations they have to make when choosing a rotary screw compressor is whether they should go with a water-cooled or an air-cooled unit. Well, both of these versions have their own advantages and disadvantages.   Generally, majority of the rotary screw compressors installed are air-cooled. They are, … Continue reading Air-Cooled Vs. Water-Cooled Compressor →

There are three types of compressors: rotary scroll, reciprocating and centrifugal (or dynamic). Unlike rotary and reciprocating air compressors, a centrifugal air compressor is a dynamic system. It increases air pressure using impellers (rotating disks) as well as a diffuser to convert velocity energy to pressure energy. It is important to make sure that when … Continue reading The Benefits of a Centrifugal Compressor →