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Centrifugal Compressor Performance Evaluation Tool

Reference Thermodynamic Data for Compressor Field Operation and Testing  

Compressor Case   

Method

Equation of State ***


Process Section Data (Flange to Flange)

Inlet Pressure

Inlet Temperature

Mass Flow

Outlet Pressure (MPa-a)

Outlet Temperature (K)

Thermo-Mechanical Efficiency

Mech.Loss (kW)

Eta gearbox (%) **

Gas

Analysis

Results

Mol.

Fraction %

Inlet

Methane

Humidity (%)

Nitrogen

Isen_Coef. kt

Carbon Diox.

Compressibility

Ethane

Flow (Am3/h)

Propane

Outlet

n-Butane

T

Isobutane

T_is.

n-Pentane

Isen_Coef. kt

Isopentane

Compressibility

n-Hexane

Flow (Am3/h)

n-Heptane

n-Octane

Diff. Enth. (kJ/kg)

n-Nonane

H_is. (kJ/kg)

n-Decane

Eta_is. (%)

Hydrogen

H_pol. (kJ/kg)

Oxygen

Eta_pol. (%)

Carb. Monox.

Power (kW)

Water

Flow (Nm3/h)*

Hydr. Sulfide

~ Size:

Helium

Tip Vel. (m/s)

Argon

WIF

Total %

No. Stages.

MW  (kg/kmol)

* Normal conditions: 0 Deg.C, 1.013 bar-a ; standard conditions: 15 Deg.C, 1.013 bar-a
** When gearbox is not present, enter value as '100';
*** Only valid for fluids in homogeneous gas phase;
WIF: Work Input Factor
H_pol., is.: Polytropic and isentropic head, respectively

For GERG-2008 and AGA8 application limits, refer to standard ISO20765. For combustion gases (CCS): temperatures range from 220 to 700 K; pressures from 0 to 15 MPa.