Turbocor-Magnetic Bearings-Oil Free

[Andy]

Hi :)
if you are interested in magnetic bearings and oil free compressors, this would be the one for you :D www.turbocor.com

See what you this and let us know.

Kind Regards. Andy :)

[mike hamel]

They are already on 'some' French/British Navy ships. Mike

[TONY LONGTHORNE]

Hi Guy,s
The turbocor compressor was designed here in Australia and is built in Canada as the aussie govenment would not give us a grant to manufacture it here.
The compressor is a two stage centrif, totally oil free with full mag bearings traveling on vsd drive up to 30,000rpm. they are solid state start at 2amp up to full current, cop at full load is around 3.5 but at 50% load the cop is 9 which is where real time engineering comes into play, most plants have two units sized at 66% of the total duty one run one standbye and the second chiller comes on line in the warmer weather or with increased demand for cooling which is normally only 10% of the year, the rest of the year one unit is running around 30%-60% load so the turbocor offers a far better power saving with a cop of 6 -9 at the part loads respectivley. the cost of a chiller is around 10% more expensive than a standard chiller but the power saving far outwieght the initial extra cost.
The compressors are only one third of the size and weight of a standard compressor of the same duty that is semi hermetic of course. the noise level is 75db @ 1m about the same as your carpet vac.
This is the technology of tomorrow guy,s.
Have a Nice day.

[chemi-cool]

True, But now it is a 50/50 joint venture to be named Danfoss Turbocor. ;)

Chemi :)

[binman54]

We spent some timer looking at these compressors for use with industrial process cooling. Process cooling runs flat out all year round; generally the compressors do not run unloaded. Currently we use the Bitzer screws and compared them to Turborcor.
Turbocor originally said it's compressors ran more efficiently than the Bitzer screws. Our information showed that the numbers were the same to the forth signiicant digit. Turbocor changed their attitude only after we showed them the numbers. There were no energy savings. Further our local codes meant that there were no installation savings. Both promised by Turbocor.
Their prices for new compressor matched the Bitzer screws when we compared similar sizes but Turbocor offered only one size that was sped up or slowed down to match other capacities. A real price difference showed when we compared replacement costs. It was cheaper to scrap the Turborcor and replace it with a Bitzer.
I understand, but don't know for sure, that their sales staff came from Trane. They certainly behave like it. They have got a good idea but their sales staff needs to learn that they are selling just another compressor not the only one.

Brian

[Peter_1]

Hi Guy,s
2amp up to full current, cop at full load is around 3.5 but at 50% load the cop is 9 which +...
This is the technology of tomorrow guy,s.
Have a Nice day.

2 AMP start conditions is always possible with any compressor if you use a VFD.
COP of 3..... OK... but at which conditions?

These machines are not proven technogies compared to pistons, screws, centrifugals,..., therefore... wait and see.
Let others try them first and we will all learn from it.
And also,... you can't change nature laws so I'm always very sceptic when someone comes with THE solution. The only thing you can do in any cooling system is trying to come as close as possible to an ideal Carnot process.

[Industrial tech]

They have a powerpoint presentation there think this is the link

http://www.turbocor.com/literature/pdfs/product_literature/General_Presentation.ppt

[ubbe]

Hello,
I have started up our first unit with Turbocor compressor well it seams to work fine. Next week will we start up the second unit.

[Snowman123]

Make one small enough for a reclaim unit, if it can handle liquid would solve alot of downtime on jobs :) .

[botrous]

I've seen the ppt presentation of turbocor and still not really convinced of this technology efficiency . Lots of good words , but no real technical documentation , are they selling the product to home users ?????????????????????????????

[botrous]

Hi Peter one
thing i learned in this life for sure the simpler the machine is the
more reliable it is.The genius gadgets are usually simple
.Thank you for the attention

Man see the simple simple simple ppt presentation of the product , just look to the control of bearings , does that seem simple ? All those electronic systems are simple ?
Maybe mechanicly it's simple although i don't find much difference between it and conventional compressors , but surely not the control part.

[kenrao]

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[TRONG BACH]

Thanks Andy for your information!
Trong Bach