When you’ve grown up around air compressors – literally in my case, it means that the jargon is second nature. However I know I often forget this when speaking to clients and often there is confusion when a couple of different terms get blurred.
So I thought I’d take the time to remind you of those easy to confuse definitions.
Compressor Capacity Definitions
Capacity is the quantity of air the compressor can pump out. Capacity is rated at based on the conditions of pressure, temperature and moisture content existing at the compressor inlet flange.
Mass flow (lb/min or kg/hr) Compressor performance is specified by a curve of delivery pressure against a mass flow rate for a constant velocity:
- lb/min wet is the mass of air including the water vapor in the air.
- lb/min dry is the mass of the air without the water content i.e. dry air (0% relative humidity)
Please see this article at /compressor-capacity-definitions
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