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Submit a ProposalOperator's Guide to Process Compressors
 | By Robert X. Perez Copyright: 2019 | Status: Published ISBN: 9781119580614 | Hardcover | 250 pages Price: $225 USD  |
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The perfect primer for anyone responsible for operating or maintaining process gas compressors.
Audience
Process operators, process supervisors, process engineers entry level rotating equipment engineers, maintenance managers, plant managers
Process operators, process supervisors, process engineers entry level rotating equipment engineers, maintenance managers, plant managers
Description
Gas compressors tend to be the largest, most costly, and most critical machines employed in chemical and gas transfer processes. Since they tend to have the greatest effect on the reliability of processes they power, compressors typically receive the most scrutiny of all the machinery among the general population of processing equipment. To prevent unwanted compressor failures from occurring, operators must be taught how their equipment should operate and how each installation is different from one another.
The ultimate purpose of this book is to teach those who work in process settings more about gas compressors, so they can start up and operate them correctly and monitor their condition with more confidence. Some may regard compressor technology as too broad and complex a topic for operating personnel to fully understand, but the author has distilled this vast body of knowledge into some key, easy to understand lessons for the reader to study at his or her own pace.
The main goals of this book are to:
• Explain important theories and concepts about gases and compression processes with a minimum of mathematics
• Identify key compressor components and explain how they affect reliability
• Explain how centrifugal compressors, reciprocating compressors, and screw compressors function.
• Explain key operating factors that affect reliability
• Introduce the reader to basic troubleshooting methodologies
• Introduce operators to proven field inspection techniques
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Gas compressors tend to be the largest, most costly, and most critical machines employed in chemical and gas transfer processes. Since they tend to have the greatest effect on the reliability of processes they power, compressors typically receive the most scrutiny of all the machinery among the general population of processing equipment. To prevent unwanted compressor failures from occurring, operators must be taught how their equipment should operate and how each installation is different from one another.
The ultimate purpose of this book is to teach those who work in process settings more about gas compressors, so they can start up and operate them correctly and monitor their condition with more confidence. Some may regard compressor technology as too broad and complex a topic for operating personnel to fully understand, but the author has distilled this vast body of knowledge into some key, easy to understand lessons for the reader to study at his or her own pace.
The main goals of this book are to:
• Explain important theories and concepts about gases and compression processes with a minimum of mathematics
• Identify key compressor components and explain how they affect reliability
• Explain how centrifugal compressors, reciprocating compressors, and screw compressors function.
• Explain key operating factors that affect reliability
• Introduce the reader to basic troubleshooting methodologies
• Introduce operators to proven field inspection techniques
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Supplementary Data
• Helps improve the confidence of personnel operating compressors by teaching them the basics of compressor theory
• Helps improve compressor reliability plantwide by teaching operating and inspection best practices
• Helps improve communication between operating and supporting plant personnel by providing a common vocabulary of compressor terms
• Helps processing plants avoid costly failures by teaching operators how to identify early compressor issues during field inspections
• Helps improve the confidence of personnel operating compressors by teaching them the basics of compressor theory
• Helps improve compressor reliability plantwide by teaching operating and inspection best practices
• Helps improve communication between operating and supporting plant personnel by providing a common vocabulary of compressor terms
• Helps processing plants avoid costly failures by teaching operators how to identify early compressor issues during field inspections
Author / Editor Details
Robert X. Perez is mechanical engineer with more than 40 years of rotating equipment experience in the petrochemical industry. He has worked in petroleum refineries, chemical facilities, and gas processing plants. Currently, he provides engineering consulting services and rotating equipment training. He earned a BSME degree from Texas A&M University at College Station, an MSME degree from the University of Texas at Austin and holds a Texas PE license. Mr. Perez has written numerous machinery reliability articles for magazines and conferences proceedings and has authored 4 books and coauthored 4 books related to machinery reliability. He resides in San Antonio, Texas.
Robert X. Perez is mechanical engineer with more than 40 years of rotating equipment experience in the petrochemical industry. He has worked in petroleum refineries, chemical facilities, and gas processing plants. Currently, he provides engineering consulting services and rotating equipment training. He earned a BSME degree from Texas A&M University at College Station, an MSME degree from the University of Texas at Austin and holds a Texas PE license. Mr. Perez has written numerous machinery reliability articles for magazines and conferences proceedings and has authored 4 books and coauthored 4 books related to machinery reliability. He resides in San Antonio, Texas.
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Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction to Gases
Chapter 2: Commonly Used Compressor Flow Terms
Chapter 3: Compression Processes
Chapter 4: What Role the Compression Ratio Plays in Compressor Design and Selection
Quick Review of Chapters 1 through 4
Chapter 5: An Introduction to Compressor Operations
Chapter 6: Centrifugal Compressors
Chapter 7: How Process Changes Affect Centrifugal Compressor Performance
Chapter 8: How to Read a Centrifugal Compressor Map
Chapter 9: Keeping Your Centrifugal Compressor out of Harm-- Way
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Centrifugal Compressors in Process Services
Chapter 11: Reciprocating Compressors
Chapter 12: Troubleshooting Reciprocating Compressors in Process Services
Chapter 13: Screw Compressors
Chapter 14: Compressor Start-up procedures
Chapter 15: Compressor Trains: Drivers, Speed Modifiers, and Driven Machines
Chapter 16: Compressor Components
Chapter 17: The Importance of Lubrication
Chapter 18: Inspection techniques available to operators and field personnel
Chapter 19: Addressing Reciprocating Compressor Piping Vibration Problems:
Design Ideas, Field Audit Tips, and Proven Solutions
Chapter 20: Collecting and Assessing Piping Vibration
Appendix A: Practice Problems Related to Chapters 1 through 4 Topics
Appendix B: Glossary of Compressor Technology Terms
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Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction to Gases
Chapter 2: Commonly Used Compressor Flow Terms
Chapter 3: Compression Processes
Chapter 4: What Role the Compression Ratio Plays in Compressor Design and Selection
Quick Review of Chapters 1 through 4
Chapter 5: An Introduction to Compressor Operations
Chapter 6: Centrifugal Compressors
Chapter 7: How Process Changes Affect Centrifugal Compressor Performance
Chapter 8: How to Read a Centrifugal Compressor Map
Chapter 9: Keeping Your Centrifugal Compressor out of Harm-- Way
Chapter 10: Troubleshooting Centrifugal Compressors in Process Services
Chapter 11: Reciprocating Compressors
Chapter 12: Troubleshooting Reciprocating Compressors in Process Services
Chapter 13: Screw Compressors
Chapter 14: Compressor Start-up procedures
Chapter 15: Compressor Trains: Drivers, Speed Modifiers, and Driven Machines
Chapter 16: Compressor Components
Chapter 17: The Importance of Lubrication
Chapter 18: Inspection techniques available to operators and field personnel
Chapter 19: Addressing Reciprocating Compressor Piping Vibration Problems:
Design Ideas, Field Audit Tips, and Proven Solutions
Chapter 20: Collecting and Assessing Piping Vibration
Appendix A: Practice Problems Related to Chapters 1 through 4 Topics
Appendix B: Glossary of Compressor Technology Terms
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BISAC SUBJECT HEADINGS
TEC009070 : TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Mechanical
SCI041000 : SCIENCE / Mechanics / General
BUS093000 : BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Facility Management
BIC CODES
TGB: Mechanical engineering
TDC: Industrial chemistry
PDE: Maths for scientists
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