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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF

CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSOR
BY

MUHAMAD LUTFIL HAKIM

PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN TRAINING
PETRONAS CARIGALI INDONESIA OPERATION

BACKGROUND
In the oil and gas industry, compressor has several

important functions, such as generating compressed air or

gas for instrument equipment, for gas lift and to deliver
gas.
Centrifugal compressor is preferred in oil and gas industry

because it can provide performance at high efficiency by

operating at large pressure range and capacity.
The function of centrifugal compressor is so important, so

we need to know how to operate and how to maintain.

WORKING PRINCIPLE

Mechanical
Velocity
Inlet guide
energy
vane
energy
of direct
gasofor the
air

drive
then
unit
converted
is gas
converted
tocan
potential
to
flow,isso
the
enter
energy
velocity
orenergy
pressure
of gas
or the
air,
the impeller
with
awithin
uniform
diffuser
as
distribution
a result
by slowing
there
and down
control
is the
speed
centrifugal
amount
of gas
of force
air
or air.
entering
generated
the
by
order
the as
rotating
required.
impeller.

CLASSIFICATION
BASED
CENTRIFUGAL
TYPE OF
ONINLET
NUMBER
COMPRESSOR
GUIDE
OF VANE
STAGE

BASED
VARIABLE
ON
SINGLE
NUMBER
INLET
STAGE
GUIDE
OF STAGE
VANE

TYPE
FIXED
OF
MULTI
INLET
INLET
STAGE
GUIDE
GUIDEVANE
VANE

MAIN PART
RETURN
BEND
DIAPHRAGM
RETURN
CHANNEL
INLET WALL
EYE SEAL
DIFFUSER
GUIDE VANE

IMPELLER

SHAFT

CASING
BEARING
SEAL

OPERATING SUPPORT SYSTEM

Every centrifugal compressor for maintain stability
and safety of condition during operation, it is provided
with operation supporting system, as follow,
Lubricating system
Cooling system
Seal and sealing system
Balancing system
Control or monitoring system

OPERATION PROCEDURE
START
SHUT
PREPARATION
DOWN
UP STEP
STEP
STEP
Check oil levels
Turn on oil heater
Check liquid level
Start fan on gas cooler
Check valve in inlet and outlet piping

MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE
DEFINITION
KIND
MAINTENANCE
OF MAINTENANCE,
HAS OBJECTIVE TO,
Routine
Activities
Extend
the
maintenance
tolifetime
maintain
to useorof keep
assets,plant equipment and

ormaintenance
conduct
activities,
corrective
facilities
Ensure the
Predictive
availabilitymaintenance
of the installed
equipment
for
adjustments,
and replacement of partially equipment
optimum
production,
Periodic maintenance
required
for the
the operational
facilities at the
expected
and
To ensure
readiness
of conditions
all equipment
always in condition ready to use.
required in the emergency condition at any time,
To ensure the safety of people who use the facility,

CONCLUSION
In petroleum industry, centrifugal compressor is preferred

because it can provide performance at high efficiency by

operating at large pressure range and large capacity.
Follow standard operation procedure to work safely and

optimally.
The main function of maintenance is to ensure equipment

always in condition ready to use.

THAT IS MY PRESENTATION