Originating in the process compressor industry, this text primarily addresses: rotating equipment engineers, project engineers, engineering contractors, and compressor user companies in oil and gas field operations, natural gas processing, petroleum refining, petrochemical processing, industrial refrigeration, and chemical industries. It enables the reader to assess compressors and defines the constraints influencing the compressor design.
Preface
Foreword
Chapter 1 : Basic Compressor Aero-Thermodynamics
Chapter 2 : Thermodynamics of Real Gases
Chapter 3 : Aero Components-Function and Features
Chapter 4 : Compressor Design Constraints
Chapter 5 : Compressor Off-Design Operation
Chapter 6 : Aerodynamic Compressor Design : Case Study
Chapter 7 : Application Efficiency and Operating Range
Chapter 8 : Improving Efficiency and Operating Range
Chapter 9 : Rerate of Process Centrifugal Compressors
Chapter 10 : Standardization of Compressor Components
Appendix
Index
