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  1. Loubaby101

    Centrifugal Compressor Performance Curves

    Thanks AJ, I revised the hot gas bypass system during a recent shutdown (icreased size and relocated) and it can run at almost no load and no ill effects at this time. thanks for your recommendations. Lou
  2. Loubaby101

    Centrifugal Compressor Performance Curves

    Mr. Gest, Thanks for your time and response. However, we do not have control over condenser water temp, it comes off the plant cooling tower and it flucuates with ambient conditions. Besides lowering condenser water temp, what other factors would make the heat of compression/amps lower? Thanks, Lou
  3. Loubaby101

    Centrifugal Compressor Performance Curves

    I working with a York centrifugal compressor and was wondering why when I lower the condenser discharge head, does the amp draw go down? I thought, like a centrifugal pump, as I lower the head, or go further out on the curve (more flow), that the h.p./amp would go up, not down. this is an...

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