
A Practical Guide to Compressor Technology
Heinz P. Bloch(Author)
Wiley (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 3. October 2006
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Hardback
590 pages
978-0-471-72793-4 (ISBN)
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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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Edition
2. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paper over boards
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 36 mm
Weight
1295 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-72793-4 (9780471727934)
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HEINZ P. BLOCH, MS, is a Consulting Engineer. Previously, Mr. Bloch held the position of regional machinery specialist for the United States at Exxon Chemical. He has authored seventeen books and more than 330 papers and articles and conducted more than 500 technical courses on such issues as practical machinery management, failure analysis and avoidance, turbomachinery, oil mist lubrication, and practical lubrication for industrial facilities.
Content
PREFACE.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
PART I POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT COMPRESSOR TECHNOLOGY.
1 Theory.
Reference.
2 Reciprocating Process Compressor Design Overview.
3 Reciprocating Compressor Performance and Monitoring Considerations.
References.
4 Labyrinth Piston Compressors.
5 Hypercompressors.
6 Metal Diaphragm Compressors.
7 Lobe and Sliding Vane Compressors.
8 Liquid Ring Compressors.
9 Rotary Screw Compressors and Filter Separators.
10 Reciprocating Compressor Performance and Sizing Fundamentals.
PART II DYNAMIC COMPRESSOR TECHNOLOGY.
11 Simplified Equations for Determining the Performance of Dynamic Compressors.
12 Design Considerations and Manufacturing Techniques.
13 Advanced Sealing and Bearing Systems.
References.
Suggested Reading.
14 Couplings, Torque Transmission, and Torque Sensing.
15 Lubrication, Sealing, and Control Oil Systems for Turbomachinery.
16 Compressor Control.
Reference.
17 Head-Flow Curve Shape of Centrifugal Compressors.
18 Use of Multiple-Inlet Compressors.
19 Compressor Performance Testing.
References.
20 Procurement, Audit, and Asset Management Decisions.
Special-Purpose Machinery.
References.
21 Reliability-Driven Asset Management Strategies.
References.
APPENDIX A PROPERTIES OF COMMON GASES.
APPENDIX B SHORTCUT CALCULATIONS AND GRAPHICAL COMPRESSOR SELECTION PROCEDURES.
APPENDIX C BIBLIOGRAPHY AND LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS.
INDEX.