Reciprocating Compressors Course

Target Audience:

This program is targeting :

• Industrial, Commercial, Institutional
• Mechanical Engineers Mechanical Maintenance Tradespeople & Technicians

Language: English/Arabic 

Reciprocating Compressors Course Content:

1. Course overview and introductions

2. The compression process and pressure-time (p-t) curves; head end curves vs. crank end curves; factors that determine curve shape

3. The compression process and pressure-volume (p-v) curves; head end curves vs. crank end curves; factors that determine curve shape

4. Capacity from measured p-v curves; definition of volumetric efficiency; deriving capacity at standard temperature and pressure. Accuracy and sources of error.

5. Predicting capacity; ideal compression process; theoretical volumetric efficiency; empirical corrections; adjusting for internal versus external cylinder conditions; the effect of adding clearance; predicting capacity of multi-stage compressors; causes of inaccurate flow predictions.

6. Power from measured pressure-volume curves; indicated power; effects of valve pressure drop.  Assessing compression efficiency. Power from MCC parameters; power from measured shaft torque. Getting to brake power. 

7. Predicting power from theory; ideal power; accounting for losses; isentropic efficiency definition and examples; valve loss modelling.

8. How gas properties compressibility and isentropic/polytropic exponent affect performance measures and predictions.  How compressibility varies with pressure and temperature.  Tips concerning compressibility of heavy gases. Isentropic exponent; variation of k (Cp/Cv) with pressure and temperature; examples. Use of volume exponent Nv versus using k. Equations of state used in modelling programs. 

9. Performance modelling; OEM sizing software; specifying pressure drops. Sizing demo. Using sizing programs to help resolve performance issues.

10. Case Study 3 – Operating company believed that actual power required for one of its compressors was significantly higher than predicted. A field study was conducted. Participants are provided summarized information and asked to determine whether they agree with the operator. If so, participants are then expected to investigate the evidence, perform some basic analysis and identify the sources of the discrepancy.

11. Compressor valves; valve components and function; flow areas and pressure drops; importance of lift height. Resistance factors. Valve dynamics. Examples of effects of   changing lift. Causes of failures and examples.

12. Rod and crosshead loading; gas rod loads; inertia loads; net rod and crosshead loads. OEM limits, including reversal requirements. Effect of unloading cylinder ends. Case study.

13. Loading curves; predicting compressor performance over a range of operating conditions; loading curve formats. Load step definitions. How operating limits restrict the range of safe, efficient and reliable application. Example curves. Discussion of methods of capacity control. Case study.

14. Pulsation and vibration in reciprocating compressor systems; how gas pressure pulsations effect performance and reliability; vibration due to pulsation and other forces; vibration guidelines video presentations.

15. Condition monitoring; effects of mechanical condition on performance. How p-v curves change with suction or discharge valve leaks & ring leaks. Tools and techniques for compressor condition monitoring. Case studies.

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