Compressor Technology Advances: Beyond 2020

Preface
Acknowledgements
Contents
Chapter 1. Thermodynamics refresher
Chapter 2. Brief overview of compression machinery
Chapter 3. Technical briefs on dynamic compressor technology
Chapter 4. Technical briefs on positive displacement compressors
Chapter 5. Factory testing of centrifugal compressors
Chapter 6. Measuring of train performance using torque meters
Chapter 7. Basic rotordynamics
Chapter 8. Approaches for sizing lube oil systems
Chapter 9. Dry Gas Seals, Auxiliaries, and Support Systems
Chapter 10. Equipment purchasing
Chapter 11. Design basics of tabletop foundations for machinery engineers
Chapter 12. Special-purpose couplings
Chapter 13. Compressor controls and protection systems
Appendix A. Physical properties of various gases
Appendix B. Sizing different types of compressors
Appendix C. Novel mitigation techniques for solving rotor stability problems
Appendix D. Machinery quality assessment (MQA)
Index