COMPARISON OF POLYTROPIC AND ISENTROPIC EFFICIENCY OF NATURAL GAS COMPRESSOR CALCULATED USING ASPEN HYSYS AND USING MANUAL CALCULATIONS MUHAMMAD WAQAS MANZOOR, PROCESS ENGINEER eres ane ernie ture)SY ATO) ah) Isentropic Efficiency — Definition and mathematical derivation BHP and Isentropic head of compressor Polytropic Efficiency — Definition and mathematical derivation BHP and Polytropic head of compressor Relationship between Isentropic and Polytropic Efficiency ENS el EN ADAMS Lee eMC SeL IGS Comparison of Simulation Results with Manual Calculations (GPSA Method) Compressor Performance Calculations using manual calculation methods ConclusionISENTROPIC EFFICIENCY OF COMPRESSOR Peet Uae i each come Crt cia AEM ate lt horsepower. * Isentropic efficiency is the ratio of Isentropic horsepower to Actual horsepower required by compressor. Dae Ce Aen + Or IJsentropic Efficiency = Tn aT SRNode ar Uaal Cel otal cod ol gore Mol gia cre Mm CMe) OTOL PV* = Constant oy ee ei Or, ae ro a lel cr Cea im col ee (Ci ioe Tr Seem Pan COMPRESSOR SPECIFICATIONS OS oy Efficiency Poltropic Method: (Adiabatic Effcieney @ Schulz Pobjropic Efficiency B95 Huntington Parameters C Reference Links Connections User Variables Notes Duty floo.000 re Curve Input Option: Operating Mode © SingleMW Curves Multiple MW Curves © Centifugal Reciprocating © Mutiple I6¥ Curves Bressire Spocs —— Detek es Pressure Rain [2177 Desin [Rating | wovstest | Paforanoe [Oyranice Ccete | I (7COMPRESSOR PERFORMANCE Results [Adiabatic Head [a] Results Ped repic Head (m] Power |Adiabalic Pid Head [bi Performance eertopic Exponent Design [Rating J Worksheet Performance | Dynarics Delete on T JanoredMANUAL CALCULATION OF POLYTROPIC EFFICIENCY FROM POLYTROPIC HEAD AND BHP PMmecraseeeh GSA) =9833m ETT NASAS) = 100 hp = 74.6 kW = 74600 W = 74600 kg-m2/s3 Mass flow rate of gas = 4707 Ib/h = 2136.978 kg/h = 0.593 kg/sec Macleans = Mass flow rate x Polytropic Head x 9.8 m/s2 / BHP BIE 4 eae SER e EPPA CO CaP) EOWA} se)e) = 76.599 % Eel Viace) emilee me eC R ey Ma Sw RS] R The slight difference may be attributed to difference in calculation procedure in PS Tame MMe eee lamella (ec asic] doaMANUAL CALCULATION OF ISENTROPIC EFFICIENCY OVE ST NMOL a Oka] NPD deed Leeiniine) ioe so} Below) ial Ee Ewe Ne ONE WL SPs} Mass flow rate of gas = 4707 |b/h = 2136.978 kg/h = 0.593 kg/sec Feces) lied aiiet tute eM ECR Me a oN tee) elt Ve hae Pw Aa BSE eee Be EPR APL CUO ee Pa Le) = 0.74909 Lalo Isentropic Efficiency specified in HYSYS = 75.0% The slight difference may be attributed to difference in calculation procedure in PS Tame MMe eee lamella (ec asic] doa‘Centrifugal Compressor Performance Calculations exzee a 2as| eas 2asl asl 2s) i (compressor mock) sia] 429 3| 39 fees = eas] eas eas] oa (ayaa =—T oa5| ess os] ots ew Taxariare ase] ae : ie fur o5| ea i {p=-mazeamonc mus iszm -ape706| ease row [iovens cs eas te/eee os] a] co asl lene coased on eentropic km foturore ro [eoiytropc eictency i Ao 7oareal ar leur (nased on Potveropic eH fe = Aspen HYSYS Simulation Results ae SY o0.00) 300.00] ——son00] —voa.aa] —sons| —vaa.a] isentropic Head (HSS) sexes] —sersas| —serses| —oeas.e:| oers.s| scxs-0] Palyrepi Hced G53) ann.a9| —oan0.19| —oann.39] oava.a7| aann-09| oana.3|CONCLUSION The software Aspen HYSYS uses the similar equations as mentioned in GPSA Bocce alee tale Looe) Top oc MAMMAL] aero Celeste Vl ELTA Aspen HYSYS simulation, may be attributed to the calculation method of the oT Mae Rela lige Meee