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Compressors (eBook)

Selection and Sizing
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2011 | 3. Auflage
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"This practical reference provides in-depth information required to understand and properly estimate compressor capabilities and to select the proper designs. Engineers and students will gain a thorough understanding of compression principles, equipment, applications, selection, sizing, installation, and maintenance. The many examples clearly illustrate key aspects to help readers understand the real world of compressor technology.

Compressors: Selection and Sizing, third edition is completely updated with new API standards. Additions requested by readers include a new section on diaphragm compressors in the reciprocating compressors chapter, and a new section on rotor dynamics stability in the chapter on diaphragm compressors.

The latest technology is presented in the areas of efficiency, 3-D geometry, electronics, CAD, and the use of plant computers. The critical chapter on negotiating the purchase of a compressor now reflects current industry practices for preparing detailed specifications, bid evaluations, engineering reviews, and installation. A key chapter compares the reliability of various types of compressors.

*Everything you need to select the right compressor for your specific application.
*Practical information on compression principles, equipment, applications, selection, sizing, installation, and maintenance.
*New sections on diaphragm compressors and an introduction to rotor dynamics stability."
This practical reference provides in-depth information required to understand and properly estimate compressor capabilities and to select the proper designs. Engineers and students will gain a thorough understanding of compression principles, equipment, applications, selection, sizing, installation, and maintenance. The many examples clearly illustrate key aspects to help readers understand the "e;real world"e; of compressor technology.Compressors: Selection and Sizing, third edition is completely updated with new API standards. Additions requested by readers include a new section on diaphragm compressors in the reciprocating compressors chapter, and a new section on rotor dynamics stability in the chapter on diaphragm compressors.The latest technology is presented in the areas of efficiency, 3-D geometry, electronics, CAD, and the use of plant computers. The critical chapter on negotiating the purchase of a compressor now reflects current industry practices for preparing detailed specifications, bid evaluations, engineering reviews, and installation. A key chapter compares the reliability of various types of compressors.*Everything you need to select the right compressor for your specific application.*Practical information on compression principles, equipment, applications, selection, sizing, installation, and maintenance.*New sections on diaphragm compressors and an introduction to rotor dynamics stability.

front cover 1
copyright 5
table of contents 6
front matter 12
Preface 12
Acknowledgments 14
About theAuthor 16
body 18
1 Overview 18
2 Basic Relationships 34
3 Reciprocating Compressors 69
4 Rotary Compressors 142
5 Centrifugal Compressors 183
6 Axial Compressors 279
7 Drivers 312
8 Accessories 361
9 Dynamics 432
10 Testing 470
1 Negotiation and Purchasing 504
12 Reliability Issues 532
back matter 562
Appendix A Conversion Factors 562
Appendix B Pressure-Enthalpy and Compressibility 564
Appendix C Physical Constants of Hydrocarbons 599
Appendix D Labyrinth and Carbon Ring Seal Leakage Calculations 603
index 614

1 Overview

Introduction


A compressor is a device used to increase the pressure of a compressible fluid. The inlet pressure level can be any value from a deep vacuum to a high positive pressure. The discharge pressure can range from subatmospheric levels to high values in the tens of thousands of pounds per square inch. The inlet and outlet pressures are related, corresponding with the type of compressor and its configuration. The fluid can be any compressible fluid, either gas or vapor, and can have a wide molecular weight range. Recorded molecular weights of compressed gases range from 2 for hydrogen to 352 for uranium hexafluoride. Applications of compressed gas vary from consumer products, such as home refrigerators, to large complex petrochemical plant installations.

The compressors to be covered in this book are those using mechanical motion to effect the compression. These types of compressors are commonly used in the process and gas transport/distribution industries. A partial list of these industries includes chemical, petrochemical, refinery, pulp and paper, and utilities. A few typical applications are air separation, vapor extraction, refrigeration, steam recompression, and process and plant air.

Compression Methods


Compressors have numerous forms, their exact configurations being based on the application. For comparison, the different types of compressors can be subdivided into two broad groups based on the compression mode, either intermittent or continuous. The intermittent mode of compression is cyclic in nature: A specific quantity of gas is ingested by the compressor, acted upon, and discharged before the cycle is repeated. In the continuous compression mode the gas is moved into the compressor, acted upon, moved through the compressor, and discharged without interruption of the flow at any point in the process.

Compressors using the intermittent compression mode are referred to as positive displacement compressors, of which there are two distinct types: reciprocating and rotary. Continuous-mode compressors are also characterized by two fundamental types: dynamic and ejector.

This chapter will give a brief overview of each of the different compressors commonly used in the process industries. Subsequent chapters will then cover each of the mechanical types in depth. (The ejector type, which does not use mechanical action, will not be covered in detail.) Figure 1-1 diagrams the relationship of the various compressors by type. Figure 1-2 shows the typical application range of each compressor, and Figure 1-3 compares the characteristic curves of the dynamic compressors (axial and centrifugal) with positive displacement compressors.

Figure 1-1 Chart of compressor types.

Figure 1-2 Typical application ranges of compressor types.

Figure 1-3 General performance curve for axial-flow, centrifugal, and positive displacement compressors.

Intermittent Mode Compressors


Reciprocating Piston Compressors


The reciprocating compressor is probably the best known and the most widely used of all compressors. It consists of a mechanical arrangement in which reciprocating motion is transmitted to a piston that is free to move in a cylinder. The displacing action of the piston, together with the inlet valve or valves, causes a quantity of gas to enter the cylinder where it is in turn compressed and discharged. Action of the discharge valve or valves prevents the backflow of gas from the discharge line into the compressor during the next intake cycle. When the compression takes place on one side of the piston only, the compressor is said to be single-acting. The compressor is double-acting when compression takes place on each side of the piston. Configurations consist of a single cylinder or multiple cylinders on a frame. When a single cylinder is used or when multiple cylinders on a common frame are connected in parallel, the arrangement is referred to as a single-stage compressor. When multiple cylinders on a common frame are connected in series, usually through a cooler, the arrangement is referred to as a multistage compressor. Figures 1-4 and 1-5 illustrate typical reciprocating compressor arrangements, beginning with the single-stage and ending with a more complex multistage.

Figure 1-4 A three-stage single-acting reciprocating compressor.

(Courtesy of Ingersoll Rand.)

Figure 1-5 Cutaway of the frame end of a large multistage reciprocating compressor.

(Courtesy of Dresser-Rand.)

The reciprocating compressor is generally in the lower flow end of the compressor spectrum. Inlet flows range from less than 100 to approximately 10,000 cfm per cylinder. It is particularly well suited for high pressure service. One of the highest pressure applications is at a discharge pressure of 40,000 psi. Above an approximately 1.5-to-1 pressure ratio, the reciprocating compressor is one of the most efficient of all the compressor types.

Reciprocating Diaphragm Compressors


In the reciprocating compressor family, there is a piece of equipment that is not as well known as the piston type reciprocating compressor. This compressor is the diaphragm compressor—used primarily in lower flow applications—but is capable of high pressure services. It consists of a crankcase assembly very much like the piston compressor, which in fact it is identical to, including a piston. The piston moves oil rather than gas, using the oil to move a diaphragm pack that in turn moves the gas. By the nature of the head construction, the diaphragm does not have any leakage to the atmosphere. Also, there is no leakage toward the inside to contaminate the process gas. Because relatively little power is used, most units are belt-driven by a motor. A single-stage diaphragm compressor is shown in Figure 1-6. The two-stage compressor can be arranged in various configurations similar to the piston compressor, that is, in an L arrangement or an opposed arrangement. Figure 1-7 is an example of an opposed arranged diaphragm compressor.

Figure 1-6 Vertical single-stage diaphragm compressor.

(Courtesy Burton Corblin.)

Figure 1-7 Horizontally opposed two-stage diaphragm compressor.

(Courtesy Burton Corblin.)

Rotary Compressors


The rotary compressor portion of the positive displacement family is made up of several compressor configurations. The features these compressors have in common are:

1. They impart energy to the gas being compressed by way of an input shaft moving a single or multiple rotating element.

2. They perform the compression in an intermittent mode.

3. They do not use inlet and discharge valves.

Helical and spiral-lobe compressors are generally similar and use two intermeshing helical or spiral lobes to compress gas between the lobes and the rotor chamber of the casing. The compression cycle begins as the open part of the spiral form of the rotors passes over the inlet port and traps a quantity of gas. The gas is moved axially along the rotor to the discharge port where the gas is discharged into the discharge nozzle of the casing. The volume of the trapped gas is decreased as it moves toward the outlet, with the relative port location controlling the pressure ratio. Figure 1-8 shows a cutaway of an oil-free helical-lobe compressor. The spiral-lobe version is the more limited of the two and is used only in lower pressure applications. Therefore, only the helical-lobe compressor will be covered in depth in this book (see Chapter 4).

Figure 1-8 Cutaway of an oil-free helical-lobe rotary compressor.

(Courtesy of GE Energy)

Helical-lobe compressors are in either a dry or a flooded form. The dry form uses timing gears to hold a prescribed timing to the relative motion of the rotors; the flooded form uses a liquid medium to prevent the rotors from touching. The helical-lobe compressor is the most sophisticated and versatile of the rotary compressor group and operates at the highest rotor tip Mach number of any of the compressors in the rotary family. This compressor is usually referred to as a “screw compressor” or an “SRM compressor.”

The application range of the helical-lobe compressor is unique in that it bridges the application gap between the centrifugal compressor and the reciprocating compressor. The capacity range for the dry configuration is approximately 500 to 35,000 cfm. Discharge pressure is limited to 45 psi in single-stage configuration with atmospheric suction pressure. In supercharged or multistage applications, pressures of 250 psi are attainable. The spiral-lobe version is limited to 10,000 cfm flow and about 15 psi discharge pressure.

The straight-lobe compressor is similar to the helical-lobe machine but is much less sophisticated. As the name implies, it has two untwisted or straight-lobe rotors that intermesh as they rotate. Normally, each rotor pair has a two-lobe rotor configuration, although a three-lobe version is available. All versions of the straight-lobe compressor use timing gears to phase the rotors. Gas is trapped in the open area of the lobes as the lobe pair crosses the inlet port. There is no compression as gas is moved to the discharge port;...

Erscheint lt. Verlag 30.8.2011
Sprache englisch
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ISBN-10 0-08-047665-1 / 0080476651
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