Overview
This 3-hour online course describes the applications, characteristics, and operation of positive displacement (reciprocating) compressors. This course is oriented toward engineers involved in specification, selection, application and operation of gas compressors. The presentation concentrates on large industrial compressors as in natural gas transmission and process plants, but is applicable to all reciprocating compressor units.
The course begins with an introduction to various positive displacement machines, then concentrates on reciprocating compressors. These are developed to provide knowledge of machine layout, mechanical components, machine limits and methods for control of driver load and/or compressor throughput.
The compression process is explained and equations are developed to describe the process and effect of changing pressures and other machine parameters. These give insight to possible control methods for unit throughput and engine load, and can assist in either developing unit control systems or in evaluating logic of an existing system.
The student must take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of twenty (20) questions at the end of this course to obtain PDH credits.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- To understand basic differences in design and construction of various reciprocating compressors
- Provides understanding of standard terms for machine components and operating parameters
- To understand capabilities and predict limitations of various machine designs
- To relate operating conditions to potential damaging effects on machinery
- To understand capabilities and limitations of control equipment
- To understand the practical reasons for and the theory behind multiple staging
- To understand calculations for unit load and throughput
Course
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Theory and Application of Reciprocating Compressors
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