Compressor Technology Advances: Beyond 2020

Description

This book describes fresh approaches to compression technology. The authors describe in detail where, why, and how these can be of value to process plants. As such plants have become ever larger and more complex, more technology-intensive solutions have had to be developed for process machinery. The best practices that have emerged to address these requirements are assembled in this book. Preface Acknowledgements Contents Chapter 1. Thermodynamics refresher Chapter 2. Brief overview of compression machinery Chapter 3. Technical briefs on dynamic compressor technology Chapter 4. Technical briefs on positive displacement compressors Chapter 5. Factory testing of centrifugal compressors Chapter 6. Measuring of train performance using torque meters Chapter 7. Basic rotordynamics Chapter 8. Approaches for sizing lube oil systems Chapter 9. Dry Gas Seals, Auxiliaries, and Support Systems Chapter 10. Equipment purchasing Chapter 11. Design basics of tabletop foundations for machinery engineers Chapter 12. Special-purpose couplings Chapter 13. Compressor controls and protection systems Appendix A. Physical properties of various gases Appendix B. Sizing different types of compressors Appendix C. Novel mitigation techniques for solving rotor stability problems Appendix D. Machinery quality assessment (MQA) Index