Abstract
The present paper provides a comparative study in the development of a centrifugal compressor impeller designed for methane (CH4) and tested in similitude conditions, using air as working fluid. The rotor was designed in maximum efficiency conditions and will be part of compression equipment used for underground gas storage for inaccessible areas, experiencing difficulties in gas supply. Optimization of the geometrical shape of the impeller was made using CFD programs based on the finite volume method. Since the experimental tests have taken place at the similitude, the rotating speed had to be adapted to 14915 rpm, to compensate for the change in working fluid. Redundant pressure and temperature probes have been placed on each radial location in order to minimize experimental errors. For the CFD side, the established best practices were employed, using the k-omega SST model with a y+<1 along the walls, with a growth ratio of ~1.2:1. Overall, the global performances were in good agreement with each other
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