Author: Robert Perez The compressor screening tool is based on the “Compressor Selection Chart” from the GPSA Engineering Data Book, Twelfth…
“A well applied compressor is the basis of a reliable compression system.”—Robert X. Perez Author: Robert X. Perez, Machinery Engineer In this series…
Author: Robert X. Perez, Machinery Engineer In this series of columns, I am explaining the basics of compressor selection. In part 2…
Author: Robert X. Perez, Machinery Engineer In this series of columns, I am walking readers through the process of compressor selection. In…
“A well applied compressor is the basis of a reliable compression system.” ~ Author: Robert X. Perez, Machinery Engineer If you are…
The Role Compression Ratio Plays in Compressor Design and Selection Author: Robert X. Perez, Machinery Engineer One of the critical parameters in…
Author: Robert X. Perez, Machinery Engineer Introduction: In my second installment, I explained how the ideal gas law can be used to…
Author: Robert X. Perez, Machinery Engineer Introduction: In my first installment, I discussed how ideal gases behave and how the ideal gas…
Author: Robert X. Perez, Machinery Engineer When pumping liquids, we typically use flow terms, such as gallons per minute, gallons per…
Author: Robert X. Perez, Machinery Engineer Centrifugal Compressors Centrifugal compressors are a class of gas compressors that operates similarly to centrifugal pumps. The…
Author: Robert X. Perez, Machinery Engineer Compressor Types Compressors come in many different designs in order to handle a wide variety of process…