Petroleum Plant Design

CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSORS FOR

HYDROCARBON SERVICE
November 25, 2014

As a rule of The Centrifugal Compressor package for hydrocarbon

service shall be designed to API 617.
In case of conFict among this speciGcation, data sheets, referred
codes & standards and statutory requirements & regulations, the
Contractor shall bring the conFict into the notice of Company in
writing for resolution before proceeding with the work.
The compressor shall comply with compressor data sheet and this
speciGcation. All components shall be suitable for the operating
conditions stated on the compressor data sheet.
Material shall be new, free from defects.
All equipment supplied shall be Gnished machined. On site only pure
assembly work is acceptable. Piping not completely prefabricated is
to be marked on the Piping arrangement drawing(s). All spare
components are to be machined at manufacturer’s shop with suitable
tolerances in order to allow replacement without any re-machining.
The compressor and its auxiliaries shall be suitable for outdoor
installation (without roof) unless otherwise stated in the data sheet.
All equipment supplied must be suitable for start-up and for operation
at minimum ambient site temperature as indicated in the
speciGcation’s data sheets.

Driver shall be Gas turbine, the speciGcation please see Gas Turbine
below.
At normal speed and normal suction condition, the volume capacity
at the surge point shall not exceed 70% of the normal operating point.
The rise in pressure ratio from the normal operating point to the surge
point at normal speed shall not be less than 5%. The head developed
at 115% of the normal operating Fow at normal speed shall be not
less than 85% of the head developed at normal operating point.
Noise emission data shall be provided as well as data of other
emissions exhausted to the atmosphere (gas leakages, oil vapour,
etc) with the proposal. Please see bellow for speciGcation of noise.
Facility for optical alignment shall be provide and the manufacturer’s
supervisor shall be present during initial alignment check at site.
Process gas compressors will be run-in on air in the Geld. Run-in on
air means mechanical test run in the Geld where compressor is
priming and discharging to atmosphere. Compressor manufacturer to
propose procedure for run-in on air (Fows, discharge pressures and
temperature, speed, horsepower requirement, necessity of bleed
connections, safety screens, etc) and to provide performance curves
and temperature limitations, etc, for this operation. If speciGed in the
speciGcation’s data sheet, process gas compressors will be operated
for several weeks on air for pre-start-up equipment drying.
All casing drains shall have isolation valves. All casing drains down
stream of isolation valve shall be connected to common drain header
terminated with a Fange connection at the edge of skid/base plate.
Compressor shall be designed to withstand the external loading
deGned bellow:
• Vertical component. Combined forces and moments due to all
piping connections or to any one piping connection resulting in a
vertical reaction (either upward or downward) at any support point of
at least one-half the dead weight reaction of the compressor at the
support point.
• Horizontal transverse component. Combined forces and moments
due to all piping connections or to any one piping connection
resulting in a horizontal transverse reaction at any support point of at
least one-third the total dead weight reaction of the compressor at
the support point.
• Axial component. Combined axial forces of all piping connections
or to any one piping connection resulting in an axial force on the
compressor casing of at least one-sixth the compressor weight.
Shaft shall be made of one-piece, heat treated steel that is suitably
machined. Shafts shall be made of forged steel.
Impellers shall be assembled on the shaft with Gt and a key. Other
methods shall not be acceptable without Company approval.
Impellers shall be designed to limit the maximum stress at maximum
continuous speed to a value not exceeding 70% of the material yield
strength. Proven impellers shall be provide.
Balance line sizing shall consider also noise generation due to high
gas velocities in the balance line. During mechanical run test in
manufacturer’s shop balance line (s) must be installed.
If the compressor is driven by turbine particular attention concerning
bearing design must be given to turbine turning gear speed, which
may be very low. Compressor manufacturer to coordinate with
turbine manufacturer.
Nonpressurised bearing housings shall be provided with a 25 mm
vent connection equipped with the standard breather cap or closed
with a steel plug, if no venting is necessary.
Torsional Analysis, A composite torsional vibration analysis shall be
performed for all compressor units. For compressor units driven by
electric motor or turbine through a gear box, both the compressor and
driver manufacturer shall perform an independent torsional analysis.
The input and results of this analysis shall be prepared for
submission to Company.
Vibration and Balancing, the Gnal balancing of the rotating element
shall be carried out with the coupling half installed. Along with the
compressor a fully integrated vibration monitoring system complete
with the cabinet (series and protection as deGned by Purchaser
suitable for service) shall be provided. Vibration probes and system
shall be in accordance with API 670.
Drivers shall be sized and rated to develop at least 110% of the
horsepower or as speciGed in data sheet (whichever is higher) at the
maximum compressor operating conditions, including either gear or
hydraulic coupling losses, or both. Steam turbine drivers for
compressors shall be in accordance with API 611 or API 612 as
called for in the individual turbine speciGcations. Auxiliary drive
turbine shall be capable of continuously developing 110 % of the
horsepower required at the relief valve pressure of the driven
equipment, at the corresponding speed under minimum steam inlet
and maximum back pressure.
The coupling (whether hydraulically or mechanically Gtted) shall be
designed for easy removal. Devices shall be provided by the
manufacturer for the mounting and removal of this coupling.

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