Expanders for Oil and Gas Operations - 9780071799928

Full coverage of the expander machines used to extract power from waste fluid gas in the chemical process and refining industries

Expanders for Chemical Process describes the engineering analyses required to design and build expanders for particular applications. In an ever-increasing push toward energy conservation, sustainability, green manufacturing, and green chemistry, chemical plants are recovering waste fluid gas energy using expanders. This book explains how to harvest this energy to power other machines. In each case, there are unique conditions that require specialized design and applications. This timely guide offers complete details on expanders.

• Written by recognized world experts and engineers with experience in the design, application, operation, and troubleshooting of expanders
• Evaluates existing designs for various applications and considers design modifications and enhancements
• Covers materials of construction, flowpath configuration, rotor and blade designs, pressure casings, and auxiliaries such as bearings, seals, and cooling
• Discusses troubleshooting large, expensive equipment
• Describes the operating facilities in which expanders are applied