It is quite difficult in actual field applications to properly assess the lifetime of non-metallic sealing elements for valves used in reciprocating compressors. This difficulty is due to the wide variety of operating conditions and contaminants these sealing elements encounter while in service. If one is to determine which of these non-metallic materials will function optimally as sealing elem...

The multi-piston axial reciprocating compressor using the Sanderson-Rocker Arm Motion (S-RAM) mechanism is expected to have high volumetric efficiencies due to the application of a new type of seal to prevent the in-cylinder refrigeration gas leaking through the clearance between piston and cylinder wall. The stroke of the compressor can be controlled by adjusting the inclination angle between ...

This paper provides a novel health monitoring classification algorithm to estimate the level of valve leakage in reciprocating compressors. It is expected that will change shape pressure-volume diagram. method constructs feature space using polytropic exponent during expansion and compression phases as well discharge suction loss power. These features are extracted by measuring in-cylinder pres...

Operating condition detection and fault diagnosis are very important for reliable operation of reciprocating compressors. Machine learning is one the most powerful tools in this field. However, there few comprehensive reviews which summarize current research machine monitoring compressor operating diagnosis. In paper, recent application techniques reviewed. The advantages challenges process, ba...

Selection of each major type of Reciprocating, Rotary, Centrifugal and axial Compressor is briefly reviewed. It ls explained how the nondimensional scales of Specific Speed and Speclfic Diameter can be used to select any of the above configuration of Compression machinery at its optimum efficiency range. The paper presents the approach of Engineers Constructors in selecting compressors in petro...