LONTRA has unveiled its Blade Compressor technology which promises to provide high volumetric and thermal efficiency.
According to UK-based Lontra, the Blade Compressor has been in development since 2004. It is a rotary device with a wrapped toroidal chamber, featuring a rotating blade which passes through a slot in a rotating disc once per cycle.
The Blade Compressor therefore acts as a compact, double-acting rotary compressor.
Lontra claims the geometry of the Blade Compressor allows high efficiency heat recovery. It is oil free, has a compact size, low vibration and quiet operation. It can vary flow and pressure with minimal efficiency loss, without the use of Variable Speed Drive.
Lontra says prototypes of the Blade Compressor demonstrate a 20% efficiency gain over traditional compressors. A variable port design which allows it to meet changing application requirements whilst maintaining constant speed.
For more information regarding the Blade Compressor technology, visit http://www.lontra.co.uk/
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