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Centrifugal Blower

Centrifugal Blower

An impeller is attached to a rotating shaft within a cylindrical housing.

Gas drawn into the housing near the centre, is then thrown towards the perimeter.

The imparted velocity of the gas causes a pressure rise and flow.

Multi-stage machines direct the gas back to the centre of the next stage.

Typical Performance Envelope
 
  Imperial Metric
 
Minimum swept volume 100 cfm 170 m3/h
 
Maximum swept flow 40,000 cfm 70,000 m3/h
 
Maximum casing pressure 30 psi 2 bar
 
Maximum pressure ratio 2.2  
Advantages
 
  • Slow speed of rotation gives exceptional wear part life.
  • Single rotor is only moving part.
  • Oil free gas path.
  • Vibration free operation.
  • Flow control through inlet throttling and speed control.
  • No special foundation required, lowering civil costs.
  • Can usually be direct driven – doing away with belts or gearboxes.
  • Pulsation free gas discharge.
  • Valveless porting means no drop off in efficiency between overhauls, and no valves to maintain or break in service.
  • Simplicity: units are readily overhauled in the field without special tools.
  • Efficiency is good on the larger flow machines.
  • Quiet operation – often no sound attenuation is required.
Disadvantages
 
  • Lower efficiency on smaller flows.
  • Higher capital cost on positive displacement blowers.
  • Low maximum casing pressure.
Common Applications