Course Overview
Imagining a world of travel these days is almost impossible without the inclusion of airplanes. And imagining a home without a refrigerator seems equally implausible. The experiences we afford from these tools are owed immensely to the compressor working hard behind the scenes. Compressors also find application in gas transport and compression of intermediate and end product gases. This module describes the various types of compressors of the process industry, their components, and the principles behind their working.
Target Audience
Oil & Gas and Manufacturing Industries
Learning Objectives
- Explain the purpose of compressors in the process industry.
- Describe the different types of compressors used in the process industry.
- Explain the principle of lobe compressors.
- Describe the key components of lobe compressors.
- Explain the associated advantages and disadvantages.
- Describe their applications.
- Explain the troubleshooting of some common problems.
- Explain the principle of screw compressors.
- Describe the key components of these compressors.
- Explain the associated advantages and disadvantages.
- Describe their applications.
- Describe the troubleshooting of some common problems.
- Explain the principle of liquid ring compressors.
- Describe their key components.
- Explain the advantages and disadvantages.
- Describe the applications of these compressors.
- Explain the troubleshooting of some common problems.
- Describe the key components of the scroll compressor.
- Explain its working principle.
- Explain the advantages and disadvantages of scroll compressors.
- Describe the applications of these compressors.
- Explain the troubleshooting of some common problems.
- Explain the principle of Vane Compressors.
- Describe the key components.
- Explain the associated advantages and disadvantages.
- Describe the applications of Vane Compressors.
- Explain the troubleshooting of some common problems in Vane Compressors.
- Describe the key components of piston compressors.
- Explain their working principles.
- Explain the advantages and disadvantages.
- Describe the applications of Piston Compressors.
- Explain the troubleshooting of some common problems in Piston Compressors.
- Describe the key components of diaphragm Compressors.
- Explain the principle of diaphragm Compressors.
- Explain the advantages and disadvantages of diaphragm Compressors.
- Describe the applications of diaphragm Compressors.
- Explain the troubleshooting of some common problems in diaphragm Compressors.
- Describe the principle of centrifugal compressors.
- Explain their different applications.
- Describe the troubleshooting of some common problems.
- Explain associated advantages and disadvantages.
- Explain the principle of axial compressors.
- Describe the key components.
- Explain the advantages and disadvantages of these compressors.
- Describe their applications.
- Explain the troubleshooting of some common problems
List the advantages and disadvantages of various types of compressors.
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