CENTRIFUGAL
COMPRESSORSIn the petroleum industry, gas is com-
Pressed for transportation to consuming
markets and for refining processes. This
rogram is about the construction end
‘operation of compressors.
Unit 3 of Compressors teaches the oper-
ating principles of centrifugal and axial
‘compressors and the construction end
operation of centriiugal compressors,INSTRUCTIONS
This isa programed learning course.
Programad learning gives information in a series of stone
‘alied frames, Each frame gives some information and asks
Yyou to make use of it
Here is how it works. First, cover the response column at the
right with a mask,
Read this frame and use the information it gives to ill in the
blank,
‘A micrometer is an instrument designed to measure in
thousandths of an inch,
‘A micrometer is a good tool for measuring very.
ifferences in size
Move the mask down to uncover the word at the right of the
frame. If you have filled the biank with that word or a word
that means the same, you are ready to go ahead to the next
frame.
‘The drawing of 2 micrometer provides information that will
help you fill in the next blanks.
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MEASURED
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THIMBLE
SPINDLE
Seven major parts are shown in the drawing, but only
the____and the __contact the object,
to be measured.
small
anvil, spindleThe next frame calls for a choice. Circle or underline the ap-
propriate word.
Of the two parts that contact the object, only the (anvil/
spindle) moves.
A program is a series of frames that work like the ones you
have just done,
Read the frame,
Use the information to fill in the blanks or make #
choice.
‘Move the mask down and check the response column,
Go on to the next frame,
Remember to cover the response column with a mask before
‘you begin each page.
Notice that the lett-hand pages from here on are printed upside
down. The program is designed so that you will go through all
the right-hand pages first, and then turn the book upside down
and go through the other pages.
spindleCENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSORS
Section One
POTENTIAL AND KINETIC ENERGY
Exhibite for this program are placed in the center of the book co
that they may be removed easily for reference. Please remove
them now s0 that you will have them available when needed.
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To do work, some form of energy is needed. An electric
energy.
Under certain conditions, matter can do work. A wound-up
Clock spring ( can do work / cannot do work }
‘A moving hammer, due to its motion, ( ean | cannot )
do work.
Both the moving hammer and the wound-up spring possess
some kind of ________ that enables them to do work.
‘The hammer js moving and the spring is not.
The energy of a moving hammer and the energy of a
‘wound-up springs ( the same ja different) kind of energy.
A moving hammer and flowing water posssss kinetic
energy.
Kinetic energy is the energy that a body possesses due
to its ( motion / molecular arrangement)
‘A wound spring and still water behind a dem have potential
energy.
Potential energy is the energy that a body possesses due
to ts position or arrangement.
wmen a spring Is wound, is done on it.
Because of the work that was done on it, the wound-up
spring cossesses potential
Suppos
Werk was done in lifting the iron ball, The ball, due to its
position, possesses. nergy.
ball of irom ie lited 20 fect off the ground.
‘Tho balls allowed to drop. As the ball drops, it acquires
energy, due to ts motion.
When the ball hits the ground, it does
electric
‘can do work
energy
a different
moleculsr
work
eneray
potential
kinetic
work1, Something possessing kinetic energy can do—___ work
when it ie lowed down or stopp
14. Woik is done in lifting the ball. Due to the work done on it,
the ball acquires energy. potential
18. The potential energy of the ball isturned into—____ kinetic
energy as the ball drops.
16 The kinetic energy in turn can be converted into
{as the ball is stopped. work
17. Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can be
converted trom one to ancther. form, or type.
18. Potential energy can be converted into —___ kinetic
energy oF work.
19. Kinatic energy can be converted into potential
energy,
20. As work is done on an object, some kind of energy
fe sdded to it
PRESSURE AND VELOCITY—TWO FORMS OF GAS ENERGY
21. When an amount of gas is compressed into a smaller
volume, the pressure of the gas ( increases / stays
the sams ). increases
22. To comprest the gas some _______ has to be work
done tot
23, Compressed gas in a static state exerts iis energy in the
form of pressure in all directions
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When @ gas is flowing, some of its energy in the form of
pressure is Converted to energy in the form of mation in
(a singje direction / alt directions ). single direction24. A compressed gas possesses potential energy due to the
it exerts
2. A flowing gas possesses kinetic energy due to its
, in one direction,
26. Gas in a static state has all ofits energy in the form of
only.
27. Velocity is the speed of flow. The higher he speed of flow,
the higher the
28. It the gas Is allowed to flow, some ot its pressure is
converted into
29, The tolal energy of @ lowing ges is @ function of its
velocity, plus iis
30. If no work is cone and ro eneray is los, the fatal energy
‘of a gas during flow { changes | remains constant).
31, When the fotal energy slays the seme, and eneray in the
form of velocity increases, energy in the form of pressure
‘must (increase / decrease).
22. If tho flowing gas is slowed down so that iis velocity is,
decteased, then its pressure must —_____
33. Anything possessing potential energy must have had some