(34a) Compressor Surge
AIChE Spring Meeting and Global Congress on Process Safety
2008
2008 Spring Meeting & 4th Global Congress on Process Safety
The 20th Ethylene Producers’ Conference
Rotating Equipment Paper Session
Monday, April 7, 2008 - 8:20am to 8:45am
When the kinetic energy can not overcome the potential energy in the compressor diffuser and a reverse in flow occurs thus reversing the loads or forces in the compressor e.g. the compressor trying to reverse rotate or surge. This paper/presentation will discuss the causes of surge. It will discuss many case histories inculding many visual examples of damage to centrifugal compressor system due to surge.
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2008 Spring Meeting & 4th Global Congress on Process Safety
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The 20th Ethylene Producers’ Conference only
| AIChE Pro Members | $100.00 |
| Fuels and Petrochemicals Division Members | Free |
| AIChE Graduate Student Members | Free |
| AIChE Undergraduate Student Members | Free |
| AIChE Explorer Members | $150.00 |
| Non-Members | $150.00 |