A Complete overview of theory, selection, design,
operation, and maintenance This text offers a thorough
overview of the operating characteristics, efficiencies,
design features, troubleshooting, and maintenance of
dynamic and positive displacement process gas
compressors. The author examines a wide spectrum of
compressors used in heavy process industries, with an
emphasis on improving reliability and avoiding failure.
Readers learn both the theory underlying compressors as
well as the myriad day–to–day practical issues and
challenges that chemical engineers and plant operation
personnel must address. The text features: Latest design
and manufacturing details of dynamic and positive
displacement process gas compressors Examination of the
full range of machines available for the heavy process
industries Thorough presentation of the arrangements,
material composition, and basic laws governing the
design of all important process gas compressors Guidance
on selecting optimum compressor configurations,
controls, components, and auxiliaries to maximize
reliability Monitoring and performance analysis for
optimal machinery condition Systematic methods to avoid
failure through the application of field–tested
reliability enhancement concepts Fluid instability and
externally pressurized bearings Reliability–driven asset
management strategies for compressors Upstream separator
and filter issues The text′s structure is carefully
designed to build knowledge and skills by starting with
key principles and then moving to more advanced
material. Hundreds of photos depicting various types of
compressors, components, and processes are provided
throughout. Compressors often represent a multi–million
dollar investment for such applications as petrochemical
processing and refining, refrigeration, pipeline
transport, and turbochargers and superchargers for
internal combustion engines. This text enables the broad
range of engineers and plant managers who work with
these compressors to make the most of the investment by
leading them to the best decisions for selecting,
operating, upgrading, maintaining, and
troubleshooting.
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