RT Journal Article ID 792dc0a14d1a05e3 A1 Sowayan, Ahmed T1 A THEORETICAL MODEL FOR PREDICTING TOTAL HEAT TRANSFER ON COMPRESSION OF A REAL GAS: ENERGY SAVING GUIDE JF Heat Transfer Research JO HTR YR 2015 FD 2015-05-12 VO 46 IS 6 SP 577 OP 590 K1 entropy generation K1 friction heat generation K1 thermofluid K1 nonadiabatic real gas compression K1 compressibility factor K1 compressor energy consumption AB In this study, a theoretical model is presented to compute the total heat transfer which is strongly related to energy consumption in compression devices. Two main sources of irreversibility have been considered, namely: (i) heat transfer due to the finite temperature difference between the system boundary and its surroundings and (ii) heat generated due to the friction within the system. The total amount of heat transferred during real gas compression is predicted for different values of compression ratios. This study will help understand the importance of heat transfer analysis in a compression process and its impact on the compressor performance during operation in terms of energy savings. The findings of this paper will provide some practical guidance to compressor designers in terms of savings in power consumption. PB Begell House LK https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/46784ef93dddff27,150af0c87305f6bd,792dc0a14d1a05e3.html