A single screw compressor is shown in Fig. 9-77. The compression process starts with the rotors meshed at the inlet port of the compressor. The rotors turn. The lobes separate at the inlet port, increasing the volume between the lobes. This increased volume causes a reduction in pressure. Thus, drawing in the refrigerant gas. The intake cycle is completed when the lobe has turned far enough to be sealed off from the inlet port. As the lobe continues to turn, the volume trapped in the lobe between the meshing point of the rotors, the discharge housing, and the stator and rotors, is continuously decreased. When the rotor turns far enough, the lobe opens to the discharge port, allowing the gas to leave the compressor (see Fig. 9-78).
