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GAS BOOSTERS
Karl-Heinz Bark
MaxPro Technologies
11.1 APPLICATIONS
11.1
11.2 CHAPTER ELEVEN
• Typical gases—air, nitrogen, helium, oxygen, nitrous oxide, neon, argon, krypton,
carbon monoxide, methane, ethylene and natural gas
A gas booster consists of a large air driven piston directly connected to a smaller
area gas piston. The gas piston strokes in a high pressure gas section. The gas
section contains inlet and outlet check valves. The air drive section includes a spool
valve and pilot valves that cycle the pistons in both directions. Gas seal assemblies
in the high pressure section are vented on the back side to prevent gas from getting
into the air drive section. Cooling of the gas is provided by routing the cold ex-
hausted drive air over the gas barrel section.
GAS BOOSTERS 11.3
Reaching its upper end position, the air piston switches the pilot valve (Vp1).
The spool moves to its start position and the control line (Sx2) is released. The air
piston switches the pilot valve (Vp2). By aid of a logical switching of the control
lines, the volume (x) can bleed into atmosphere and the cycle returns. The booster
will cycle as fast as it is able. To control cycle speed, an air speed valve may be
installed at the air exhaust connection.
The seal assembly is one of the booster wear parts. This seals the gas barrel
without letting any gas into the air drive section. The materials of some seals may
change, depending on the gas, the pressure, and the temperature.
Dead volume is that which does not displace but which must be put under pressure
for the function of the compressor. This volume results, for instance, through bores,
tubes, or valve cross sections. The high pressure plunger can completely stroke (in
the pressure direction) and not eject the total gas volume. During suction stroke,
the gas expands into the gas barrel until the pressure is equal to or less than the
gas supply pressure (ps), at which point only new gas enters the booster.