Notes of centrifugal compressor

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INTRODUCTION

The use of Centrifugal Compressors dates back to the year 1900, when single and multi-stage units were applied for air compression service in mines and steel works in Europe.

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During the 1930’s centrifugal compressors found increasing application in refinery and petrochemical service, and in 1947 the first unit was applied to gas pipeline service. The first gas turbine driven centrifugal booster was installed by the Mississippi River Fuel Corporation in Arkansas in 1949; in this installation, a single-stage compressor was directly coupled to a 1850 HP, 8750 R.P.M. Turbine.

TABLES OF CONTENTS:

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1. Introduction
2. Centrifugal Compressor Operation
3. Compressor Maintenance
4. Troubleshooting
5. Notes

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