Compressors and Modern Process Applications

A modern reference to the principles, operation, and applications of the most important compressor types Thoroughly addressing process-related information and a wider variety of the major compressor types of interest to process s, Compressors and Modern Process Applications uniquely covers the systematic linkage of fluid processing machinery to the processes they serve. This book is a highly practical resource for professionals responsible for purchasing, servicing, or operating compressors. It describes the main features of over 300 petro and refining schematics and associated process descriptions involving compressors and expanders in modern industry. The organized presentation of this reference covers first the basics of compressors and what they are, and then progresses to important operational and process issues. It then explains the underlying principles, operating modes, selection issues, and major hardware elements for compressors. Topics include double-acting positive displacement compressors, rotary positive displacement compressors, understanding centrifugal process compressors, power transmission and advanced bearing technology, centrifugal compressor performance, processing and turbo-expander applications, and compressors typically found in petroleum refining and other petro processes. Suitable for operation personnel, machinery engineering spets, process engineers,as well as undergraduate students of this subject, this book's special features include: * Flow schematics of modern process units and processes used in transport, conditioning, petro manufacture, and petroleum refining * Listings of licensors for each process on the flow schematics * Identification of each process flow schematic of compressors, cryogenic, and hot expanders at their respective locations * Important overview of surge control, estimating compressor performance, applications for air separation and processing s, petroleum refinery issues, and important criteria that govern compressor selection and application Placing hundreds of associated process flow schematics at the fingertips of professionals and students, author and industry expert Heinz Bloch facilitates comprehension of the workings of various petro, oil refining, and product upgrading processes that are served by compressors.

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