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| | MDL:MPMN:Hotline, (July/Aug 98, p.8) |
 | | While scroll compressors were originally developed for the refrigeration industry, an oilless ported compressor from Air Squared Inc. (Hamilton, OH) is appropriate for medical applications including dialysis machines, ventilators, and nebulizers. |
 | | The orbiting scroll is driven by an electric motor; as it orbits around the fixed scroll, crescent-shaped gas pockets (formed by the meshed scrolls) spiral toward the center and diminish in size. |
 | | Advantages of using a scroll compressor include continuous air delivery, which virtually eliminates discharge pulsation and associated noise; rotary motion that can be balanced for vibration-free, quiet operation; a design composed of just two primary moving parts; running speeds up to 3450 rpm; and rubbing velocities that are 3050% less than reciprocating or rotary compressors. |
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