3. Forsthoffer's Rotating Equipment Handbooks
Compressors

William E. Forsthoffer (Author)

9781856174695, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 16 December 2005

416 pages
23.3 x 15.6 x 2.7 cm, 0.77 kg

Over recent years there have been substantial changes in those industries which are concerned with the design, purchase and use of special purpose (ie critical, high-revenue) rotating equipment. Key personnel have been the victims of early retirement or have moved to other industries: contractors and end-users have reduced their technical staff and consequently have to learn complex material 'from scratch'. As a result, many companies are finding that they are devoting unnecessary man hours to the discovery and explanation of basic principles, and having to explain these to clients who should already be aware of them. In addition, the lack of understanding by contractors and users of equipment characteristics and operating systems often results in a 'wrong fit' and a costly reliability problem.Forsthoffer's Rotating Equipment Handbooks: Compressors provides detailed coverage of characteristics, types, operation in a process system, (using the concept of required and produced gas head) performance relationships, selection, what determines the turbo compressor curve shape, surge/stall/stonewall, the effects of fouling, the design basis of journal and thrust bearings, balance drums, seals, critical speeds, control and protection guidelines, series and parallel operation, component condition monitoring, troubleshooting and many other aspects.Forsthoffer's Rotating Equipment Handbook: Compressors is the third title in the five volume set. The volumes are: 1. Fundamentals of Rotaing Equipment; 2. Pumps; 3. Compressors; 4. Auxiliary Systems; 5. Reliability Optimization through Component Condition Monitoring and Root Cause Analysis'.

Rotating equipment overview
Compressor types and applications
Compressor characteristics
Operation of a compressor in a system
The concept of fluid head
Performance relationships
What determines the turbo-compressor curve shape
Surge (stall) and stonewall
Turbo-compressor individual stage and overall perfomance
The effect of a gas density change
The effect of fouling
Turbo-compressor control overview
Surge control systems
Turbo-compressor mechanical design overview
Compressor casings and stationary internals
Centrifugal compressor rotor design
Flexible coupling design, installation and operation
Radial bearing design
Critical speeds and rotor response
Rotor axial (thrust) forces
Compressor Seal system overview and types
Dry gas seal systems
Turbo-compressor performance condition monitoring
Turbo-compressor performance testing
Reciprocating compressors major component functions
Reciprocating compressor inspection guidelines
Reciprocating compressor control and operation
Screw compressors
Conversion to metric system
Index

Subject Areas: Hydraulics & pneumatics [TGMF2], Steam engines [TGBN1], Mechanical engineering [TGB], Other manufacturing technologies [TDP], Technical design [TBD], Fluid mechanics [PHDF]