PAK ARAB REFINERY LTD Department: Process

Visbreaking & Gas Concentration Unit Area: 200 (U 130 & 411)

Engr. Muhammad Usman Saeed 5509 1

COMPRESSOR NOMENCLATURE
1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION ABCDEFG
A B C D E F G
2-3 M C L 45 7 A (200Bar a)
D B C L 30 6 B (350Bar a)
P C L 100 2 C (500Bar a)
S R L 60 3 D (700Bar a)
H E (>700Bar a)
A - Index 2 or 3 are referred to the number of inlet - D stands for double inlet with equal condition
B - TYPE OF CASING M = middle split B = barrel P = pipeline S = single volute
C - TYPE OF IMPELLER C = closed R = open (twisted
blade)
D - DIAPHRAGM TYPE L = free vortex H = Horizontal
E - SIZE OF IMPELLER (diameter in cm)
F - NUMBER OF IMPELLERS
G - CLASS OF CASING - TEST PRESSURE (for BCL
only)
1. BCL



PAK ARAB REFINERY LTD Department: Process
Visbreaking & Gas Concentration Unit Area: 200 (U 130 & 411)

Engr. Muhammad Usman Saeed 5509 2

2. 2BCL

3. DBCL

4. MCL


PAK ARAB REFINERY LTD Department: Process
Visbreaking & Gas Concentration Unit Area: 200 (U 130 & 411)

Engr. Muhammad Usman Saeed 5509 3

5. 2MCL

6. PCL

7. SRL


PAK ARAB REFINERY LTD Department: Process
Visbreaking & Gas Concentration Unit Area: 200 (U 130 & 411)

Engr. Muhammad Usman Saeed 5509 4

2. APPLICATIONS
CATEGORY APPLICATION DESCRIPTION TYPE
Petroleum
refining
Hydrodesulf
urization
reforming
Boosting the pressure of process gas (promotes
catalytic reactions)
BCH
Contact
reforming
Boosting the pressure of process gas (promotes
catalytic reactions)
BCH
Petrochemicals
Ethylene
Boosting the pressure of process gas (promotes
thermal decomposition)
Boosting the pressure of ethylene and propylene
(Refrigerating operation)
MCH, BCH
Ethylene
oxide
Boosting the pressure of process gas (generates
ethylene oxide)
POB
Ethylene
glycol
Boosting the pressure of process gas (generates
ethylene glycol)
POB
Ammonia
Boosting the pressure of raw air (separates
nitrogen)
Boosting the pressure of synthetic gas
(promotes ammonia synthesis reactions)
MCH, BCH
Urea
Boosting the pressure of carbon dioxide
(urea generation, Granulation)
MCH, BCH
Natural gas
Pipelines
Boosting the pressure of natural gas, transport
BCH, PCH
Gas injection
Boosting gas pressure, injecting oil layers
(promotes recovery of crude oil)
BCH
Liquefied
natural gas
Cooling and liquefying methane and propane
MCH
Other:
CO
2

underground
storage
Boosting the pressure of carbon dioxide
Injected underground
BCH
BCH: Vertically process centrifugal compressors
MCH: Horizontally Split Process Centrifugal Compressors
PCH: Centrifugal compressors for gas pipelines
POB: Overhung Centrifugal Compressors