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GET - PROCESS
CONTENTS
➢ INTRODUCTION
➢ TYPES OF COMPRESSOR
➢ APPLICATION OF COMPRESSOR
➢ COOLING SYSTEM
➢ SURGE AND ANTI-SURGE CONDITIONS
➢ CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENTATION
➢ PIPING AND INSTRUMENTATION DIAGRAM
➢ ADVANTAGE AND DISADVANTAGE OF TYPES OF COMPRESSORS
➢ COMPRESSOR DATA SHEET
➢ BATTERY LIMIT
INTRODUCTION
➢ Compression of gases and vapours is an important operation in chemical and petrochemical plants.
➢ Compressor is a mechanical device used to increase the pressure of compressible fluid, either gas
or vapour, by reducing the fluid specific volume during passage of the fluid through compressor.
➢ Compressors are similar to pumps: both increase the pressure on a fluid and both transports the
fluid through a pipe. As gases are compressible, the compressor reduces the volume of the gas. But
the Liquids are relatively incompressible, while some can be compressed, the main action of a
pump is to pressurize and transport liquids.
➢ The benefits of operating the gas at higher pressures includes the ability to transmit larger volumes
of gas through a given size of a pipeline, lower transmission losses due to friction, and the
capability to transmit gas over long distances without additional boosting stations.
TYPES OF COMPRESSOR
APPLICATIONS
➢Gas lift
➢Reinjection of gas for pressure maintenance
➢Gas gathering
➢Gas processing operations (circulation of gas through the process or
system)
➢Transmission and distribution systems
➢Reducing the gas volume for shipment by tankers or for storage
POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT COMPRESSOR
➢ Positive displacement compressors deliver a fixed volume of gas at high pressures.
➢ In all positive displacement machines, a certain inlet volume of gas is confined in a given space and
subsequently compressed by reducing this confined space or volume.
➢ At this elevated pressure, the gas is next expelled into the discharge piping or vessel system.
TYPES OF PDC
➢ Reciprocating compressor
➢ Rotary compressor
RECIPROCATING COMPRESSOR
➢The intake gas enters the suction manifold, then flows into the
compression cylinder
➢ Cylinder
➢ Piston
➢ Crank shaft
➢ Connecting piece
➢ Bearing
➢ Compressor valves
CYLINDER
• Cylinder is a pressure vessel
• Single-acting cylinders compress gas in only one direction of piston travel
• Double-acting cylinders compress gas in both directions of piston travel.
• Most reciprocating compressors use double-acting cylinders.
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• Cast iron = 1,000 psi.
• Nodular iron =1,500 psi.
• Cast steel = 1,500 - 2,500 psi.
• Forged steel = >2,500 psi
A Single Acting Reciprocating (piston) A Double acting unit also has only one cylinder but
compressor consists of a single cylinder which it is piped up to take in and discharge fluid at both
only takes in and discharges fluid at one end. ends
PISTON
BEARINGS
➢ Bearings located throughout the compressor frame assure
proper radial and axial positioning of compressor components.
➢ Main bearings are fitted in the frame to properly position the
crankshaft.
➢ Most of the bearings in reciprocating compressors are
hydrodynamic lubricated bearings.
➢ Pressurized oil is supplied to each bearing through oil supply
grooves on the bearing surface.
COMPRESSOR VALVES
• The essential function of compressor valves is to permit gas flow in the desired direction and to
block all flow in the opposite (undesired) direction.
• Each operating end of a compressor cylinder must have two sets of valves.
• The set of inlet (suction) valves admits gas into the cylinder.
• The set of discharge valves is used to evacuate compressed gas from the cylinder.
PLATE VALVE
PULSATION
➢ The flow of gas through a reciprocating compressor inherently produces pulsation because the suction and
discharge valves are not open for the entire compression stroke.
➢ Pulsation damping is needed to create a more uniform flow through the compressor to assure uniform loading
and to reduce piping vibration levels.
SPLASH LUBRICATION
➢ Splash lubrication systems distribute lubricating oil by the splashing of the crank through the
lubricant surface in the pump.
➢ Splash systems are used on small, horizontal, single-stage compressors with power demands up to
100 hp
PRESSURIZED LUBRICATION
➢ The most common type of frame lubrication is the pressurized system.
➢ Oil enters passages drilled into the crankshaft and flows through the main shaft and crank pin
bearings.
CYLINDER COOLING
• The Heat of compression and friction between the piston rings and the cylinder add heat to the cylinder.
Removing some of this heat is beneficial to the performance and reliability of the compressor by using
cooling system.
• Cylinder cooling reduces losses in capacity and power caused by suction gas preheating
• Cylinder cooling also promotes better lubrication for longer life and reduced maintenance
TYPES OF CCS
➢ Speed variation
➢ Clearance variation
➢ Bypass system
➢ valve removal
MODERN CCS
SUCTION PRESSURE
➢ Compression ratio inversely proportional to suction pressure.
SUCTION TEMPERATURE
➢ Cylinder capacity is inversely proportional to absolute suction temperature.
SPEED
➢ Cylinder capacity is directly proportional to compressor speed.
PERFORMANCE CURVE
APPLICATIONS
➢Automotive industry
➢Biogas plants
➢Chemical and petrochemical industry
➢Industrial gas manufacturing
➢Laboratory and research facilities
➢Food industry
➢Hydrogen filling stations
DIAPHRAGM COMPRESSOR
➢ The compression of gas occurs by means of a flexible membrane, instead of an intake element.
➢ The back and forth moving membrane is driven by a rod and a crankshaft mechanism. Only the
membrane and the compressor box come in touch with pumped gas. For this reason this
construction is the best suited for pumping toxic and explosive gases.
➢ The membrane has to be reliable enough to take the strain of pumped gas. It must also have
adequate chemical properties and sufficient temperature resistance.
ROTARY COMPRESSOR
• Rotary compressor is a positive displacement machine used for gas
compression by reducing its volume.
➢Root Blower
➢Vane Type
➢Liquid Ring
➢Screw Compressor
➢Scroll Compressor
ROOT BLOWER
➢ The Roots type blower is a positive displacement compressor
which operates by pumping a fluid with a pair of lobes.
➢ Fluid is trapped in pockets surrounding the lobes and carried
from the intake side to the exhaust.
➢ The most common application of the Root type blower has
been as the induction device on two-stroke Diesel engines.
➢ Roots blowers are also used in reverse to measure the flow of
gases or liquids, for example, in gas meters
APPLICATIONS
APPLICATION
APPLICATIONS
➢ Breathing air
APPLICATIONS
➢ process refrigeration
APPLICATIONS
➢ truck transportation
TYPES
➢ Centrifugal compressor
➢ Axial flow compressor
CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR
➢ The centrifugal compressor is well established for the compression of gases and vapours.
➢ It has proven its economy and uniqueness in many applications, particularly in which large volumes are
handled at medium pressures.
➢ A centrifugal compressor raises gas pressure by accelerating the gas as it flows radially out through the
impeller
➢ And converting this velocity energy to pressure by passage through a diffuser section.
TYPES OF MULTISTAGE CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR
Straight-through (inline) centrifugal compressor cross section. Inline (compound) centrifugal compressor cross section.
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➢ High-strength alloy steel
➢ Stainless steel
TYPE OF IMPELLER ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
➢ Labyrinth type seals are used to Minimize recirculation losses within the
compressor
➢ Sealing action is the result of flow resistance caused by repeated throttling across the
labyrinth teeth.
➢ The softer material yields on contact without damage to the harder material
LIQUID FILM SEALS
BRUSHING TYPE SEALS
➢ The bushing type is a very simple and rugged design that incorporates two adjacent
seal rings (bushings) at each end of the compressor.
➢ A sealing fluid is introduced into the space between the seal rings at a pressure
slightly above the process gas pressure inboard from the inner ring.
➢ For almost all centrifugal compressors equipped with liquid film seals, the sealing
fluid is the same light turbine oil as that used to lubricate the bearings.
➢ Mechanical contact seals employ a stationary carbon ring against a rotating seal
face. Oil is also used as the sealing medium in mechanical contact seals.
➢ The sealing oil is introduced by a pressure-regulating valve that is maintained at 25
to 40 psi above the seal reference pressure.
➢ One advantage of mechanical contact seals is a significantly reduced sour oil
leakage compared with the bushing design.
PERFORMANCE CURVE
SURGE CONDITIONS
➢ Surge is operating point , where maximum
head and minimum flow capacity is reached
STONEWALL POINT
➢ Stonewall is operating point, where low head and
high flowrate is reached
➢ The gas is cooled outside of the ➢ the gas is cooled after it leaves the
compressor. Once the gas is cooled, it is compressor. The gas flows through the
returned to the compressor aftercooler and on into the flow line.
IMPERFECT INTERSTAGE COOLING
PERFECT INTERSTAGE COOLING
CONTROLS AND INSTRUMENTATION
➢ Flow control
➢ Speed control
➢ Suction throttle valves
➢ Anti surge control
➢ Flare valves
➢ Shutdown valves
➢ Blowdown valve
➢ Discharge check valve
➢ Relief valve
➢ Purge valve
➢ Discharge coolers
➢ Suction scrubbers
➢ Vent valve
PIPING AND INSTRUMENTATION DIAGRAM
LINK
COMPRESSOR DATA SHEET\reciprocating compressor p&id.pdf
Summary of Typical Operating Characteristics of Compressors
➢ High capacity for a given size and high ➢ Low compression ratios
Axial efficiency ➢ Limited turndown
➢ Heavy duty and low maintenance
➢ Simple in design and construction ➢ Limited operating range and pressure ratio
Lobe ➢ Low cost ➢ Capacity control limited to suction throttling
➢ Simple in design
➢ High single-stage pressure ratio ➢ Generally unsuitable for process gases
Sliding Vane ➢ Able to tolerate small quantities of liquids in the ➢ Low reliability
process gas