Re:A centrifugal spin on a 500-year-old air compressor design
by lgats on Thursday May 06, 2021 @02:27PM
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If the water is saturated with a salt, it could actually dehumidify the air, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_g4nT4a28U
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Re:A centrifugal spin on a 500-year-old air compressor design
by ohazi on Thursday May 06, 2021 @04:49PM
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Right, but if the point of moisture reduction is corrosion resistance, salt is probably not the best option.
Similarly, using mercury as the rotating fluid might give you higher compression ratios, but then you'd have to deal with mercury vapor in the compressed air...