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  1. LaithMarwin

    Centrifugal Compressor Stonewall Operation

    Thanks again pmover for all your valuable insight and you are confirming my own understanding. Many things are confusing here for me and you highlighted a couple of them. All they show is mbar of flow. I said that buried in their software must be some type of actual flow (ACFM) and mass...
  2. LaithMarwin

    Centrifugal Compressor Stonewall Operation

    Hi pmover, thanks for the insight and help. I uploaded the curves to the Eng Tips server but for some reason it did not take. I will try again here. I have a couple more questions for you. 1. In terms of the surge valve I am totally confused. Every facility I have been at the compressor...
  3. LaithMarwin

    Centrifugal Compressor Stonewall Operation

    Hi pmover, thanks for the insight and help. I uploaded the curves to the Eng Tips server but for some reason it did not take. I will try again here. I have a couple more questions for you. 1. In terms of the surge valve I am totally confused. Every facility I have been at the compressor...
  4. LaithMarwin

    Centrifugal Compressor Stonewall Operation

    Hi David thanks for the quick response and information. I agree that centrifugal ompressors are not like PD compressor where all you need to worry about is the differential pressure. The line pack pressure is slowly being built up and I wanted to just a discharge restriction in order to get...
  5. LaithMarwin

    Centrifugal Compressor Stonewall Operation

    Hello I am currently at a plant startup and have a question. We have a centrifugal compressor here and the current conditions have it operating way off the right side (stonewall) of the compressor curves. Essentially, the compressor is designed for the following conditions: Suction Pressure...

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