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Copeland Oil-Free Centrifugal Compressor

Copeland Oil-Free Centrifugal Compressor

Featuring Aero-lift™ bearing technology for an easy-to-apply, low and ultra-low GWP compatible oil-free solution that delivers increased efficiency levels.
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Leveraging 100 years of the Copeland legacy of reliability and inventiveness, this compressor offers the next evolution of compressor technology in the market. This compressor offers a simplified solution that reduces the overall system complexity with the Aero-lift™ bearing technology eliminating the need for oil management and active bearing control.

Copeland Introduces Oil-Free Centrifugal Compressor Featuring Innovative Aero-lift™ Bearing Technology

 

Copeland is delighted to announce the launch of our new oil-free centrifugal compressor with frictionless Aero-lift™ bearing technology. Featuring frictionless, oil-free compression technology, it offers efficient, robust, and reliable performance in air- and water-cooled chiller applications.

The groundbreaking Aero-lift bearing technology enables the compressor shaft to self-levitate and operate independently — without friction or reliance on electromagnetics, complex controls, or proximity sensors. Learn more in our latest press release. 

 
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Copeland Oil-Free Centrifugal Compressor | How It Works

This groundbreaking compressor platform is uniquely optimized to address today’s air-cooled, data center chiller requirements while offering broad applicability across a wide range of current and emerging applications.

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Centrifugal Oil-Free Compressor with Aero-lift Bearing Technology
Centrifugal Oil-Free Compressor with Aero-lift™ Bearing Technology Overcomes Limitations of Magnetic Levitation

Copeland oil-free centrifugal compressor features Aero-lift™ bearing technology for an easy-to-apply lower-GWP compatible oil-free solution that delivers increased efficiency levels in chiller applications.

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Oil-Free Centrifugal Compressor

Optimized Efficiency, Simple Design, Maximum Performance

Robust cooling capacity
Meeting the demanding cooling load requirements of mission-critical, air-cooled chiller applications requires high-tonnage, high-speed compressors that can deliver robust, precise and reliable performance.

Energy efficiency
Compared to existing screw compressor technology, the Copeland oil-free centrifugal compressor delivers significant energy efficiency gains in full- and part-load conditions.

Flexible architecture
Independent configuration of compressor, electronic controls and VFDs opens new design options for chiller OEMs while allowing systems to be customized for various and/or specific application requirements.

Performance Enhancing Algorithms
The Copeland oil-free centrifugal compressor leverages intelligent control algorithms and predictive data models to optimize performance and reliability.

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Proven Achievements Through Testing and Field Operation
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Up to 10% increase in full-load efficiency versus other compression technologies in air-cooled applications

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Up to 40% increase in IPLV above ASHRAE 90.1 2019 minimums

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Compatibility with refrigerants R-513A, R-515B, R-1234ze

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Optimized system start and stop cycles through intelligent control algorithms