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Compressor Data Sheet

The document is a data sheet that defines key terminology used for centrifugal compressors. It defines molecular weight as the sum of atomic weights in a molecule. It describes specific heat ratio (k) as the ratio of specific heat at constant pressure to specific heat at constant volume, which relates discharge temperature to compression ratio. The compressibility factor (Z) relates pressure, volume, temperature, and the universal gas constant using the ideal gas law. Gas horsepower (GHP) is defined as the mass flow rate multiplied by the polytrophic head divided by polytrophic efficiency and a conversion factor. Train brake horsepower (BHP) is defined as the sum of the gas horsepower and mechanical losses. Turndown

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Compressor Data Sheet

The document is a data sheet that defines key terminology used for centrifugal compressors. It defines molecular weight as the sum of atomic weights in a molecule. It describes specific heat ratio (k) as the ratio of specific heat at constant pressure to specific heat at constant volume, which relates discharge temperature to compression ratio. The compressibility factor (Z) relates pressure, volume, temperature, and the universal gas constant using the ideal gas law. Gas horsepower (GHP) is defined as the mass flow rate multiplied by the polytrophic head divided by polytrophic efficiency and a conversion factor. Train brake horsepower (BHP) is defined as the sum of the gas horsepower and mechanical losses. Turndown

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Compressor data sheet

(API 617, Centrifugal comp.)

ESDM team
September. 2009
Line no. Terminology Description of terminology

20 Molecular weight The sum of the atomic weights of all the atoms in a molecule

k=Cp/Cv(The specific ratio and the discharge temperature is proportional


Specific heat ratio when compressing : T2 = T1(P2/P1)k/k-1 )
21 Cp : Specific heat at constant pressure, Cv : Specific heat at constant
(k)
volume

Compressibility
22 factor PV = ZnRT
(Z)

GHP(Gas horse GHP(kw) = Mass flow rate(kg/sec)×Polytrophic head(m) / Polytrophic


29
power) efficiency×102

2
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Train BHP required


30 BHP = GHP + Mechanical loss
(Brake Horse Power)

The percentage of change in capacity between the rated capacity and


33 Turndown(%)
the surge point capacity at the rated head.

Polytrophic head The energy, in foot pounds, required to compress polytrophically to


34
(ft.lb/lb) deliver one pound of a given gas from one pressure.

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