Apparatus for measuring the work performed by a gas compressor
US4676095A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 22, 1985 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 22, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01L3/245
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for measuring the work produced by a compressor comprises pressure sensors for measuring the suction and discharge pressures of the compressor and a device for measuring the operating speed of the compressor. The apparatus further comprises a data processor for receiving signals representative of the suction and discharge pressures of the compressor and its operating speed, and generating a signal representative of the work performed by the compressor during a predetermined time interval. Desirably, the data processor is designed to integrate the work output of the compressor over a series of time intervals to generate a cumulative horsepower-hour reading for the compressor over an extended period of time.
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