The Turbo Air® 3000 Centrifugal Compressor Compressor Handbook

The Turbo Air 3000 Centrifugal Compressor Operator’s Manual
Inlet Air Piping
Figure A— 4 shows a typical inlet air piping arrangement in detail, including various standard and
optional components.
Figure A—4. Inlet Air Piping
When designing and installing the inlet air piping, it is important to carefully consider the following
information and recommendations.
Connection
The inlet air connection to the Turbo Air 3000 Compressor is a cast iron reducer, the outside of which
matches standard steel pipe. (American National Standards Institute: ANSI B36.10). This inlet reducer
may be removed and machined to accept a number of different style couplings, thus allowing the
installer to select among several options when making the inlet air pipe attachment to the compressor.
Figure A—5 shows a detail of the inlet air piping arrangement. (The Inlet Air Startup Screen and Inlet
Expansion Joint options are also included in this arrangement. Refer to relevant headings for more
information about these components.)
Do not make the final inlet air pipe connections to the compressor. The Cooper Turbocompressor
representative must inspect the piping for cleanliness during the startup service call before the final
connection is made.
A—10
A
12” Recommended Pipe Size
B
C
D
B
F
A. Inlet Filter Silencer
B. Pipe Reducer
C. Inlet Startup Screen
D. Inlet Expansion Joint
E. Inlet Guide Vane (IGV)
F. IGV Motor
E
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