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Section 7 • Compressors are pumping equipment for fluid

system that is:

a. Liquid
b. Gas and liquid
c. Condensate
Questions/Answers Session d. Gas

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Question 1 Question 2

• Compressors are pumping equipment for fluid • Compressors are classified into the 2 main
system that is: following categories:

a. Liquid a. Reciprocating and positive displacement

b. Gas and liquid b. Radial and axial flow
c. Condensate c. Reciprocating and Centrifugal
d. Gas d. Reciprocating and Dynamic

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Question 2 Question 3

• Compressors are classified into the 2 main • The Suction pressure of a compressor must
following categories: always be:

a. Reciprocating and positive displacement a. Equal to the discharge pressure

b. Radial and axial flow b. Higher than the discharge pressure
c. Reciprocating and Centrifugal c. Lower than the discharge pressure
d. Reciprocating and Dynamic d. Within a certain range of pressure depending on
the discharge pressure

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Question 3 Question 4

• The Suction pressure of a compressor must • List 4 major parts of a reciprocating gas
always be: compressor.

a. Equal to the discharge pressure a. ____________________

b. Higher than the discharge pressure b. ______________________
c. Lower than the discharge pressure c. ____________________
d. Within a certain range of pressure depending on d. ____________________
the discharge pressure

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Question 4 Question 5

• List 4 major parts of a reciprocating gas • List four uses of a compressor

compressor.
a. __________________
a. Rod b. _____________________
b. Cylinders c. ____________________
c. Pistons d. _______________________
d. Suction & Discharge Valves

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Question 5 Question 6

• List four uses of a compressor • If the suction pressure is too low, the
discharge temperature of the gas from the
a. Increase Gas Pressure compressor may be
b. Increase Gas Rates
c. Boosters a. Below the desired gas temperature
d. Vacuum b. Too low to cause damage to the body of the
compressor
c. The same as the inlet temperature of the gas
d. Above the safe limits resulting in damage to or
failure of valves, packing, rod/piston

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Question 6 Question 7

• If the suction pressure is too low, the • List 2 common practices to control suction
discharge temperature of the gas from the pressure
compressor may be
a. ________________________
a. Below the desired gas temperature b. ________________________
b. Too low to cause damage to the body of the
compressor
c. The same as the inlet temperature of the gas
d. Above the safe limits resulting in damage to or
failure of valves, packing, rod/piston

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Question 7 Question 8

• List 2 common practices to control suction • List 2 common practices to control flow rate
pressure
a. _______________________
a. Flaring at the discharge b. ________________________
b. RPM

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Question 8 Question 9

• List 2 common practices to control flow rate • List a method commonly used in emergency
shutdown devices
a. Use of throttling valves
b. Recycling a. _________________________

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Question 9 Question 10

• List a method commonly used in emergency • The discharge temperature during

shutdown devices compression is greater for

a. Shut-off the fuel supply a. Heavy gases

b. Gases containing H2S and CO2
c. Gases with lower heating values
d. Gases with low molar heat
e. Light gases

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Question 10 Question 11

• The discharge temperature during • Name ways in which pulsation can be

compression is greater for suppressed:

a. Heavy gases a. ________________

b. Gases containing H2S and CO2 b. ________________
c. Gases with lower heating values
d. Gases with low molar heat
e. Light gases

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Question 11 Question 12

• Name ways in which pulsation can be • List 4 considerations necessary when selecting
suppressed: a compression system

a. Pulsation Bottles a. ______________

b. Adequate intake and discharge pressure b. ______________
c. ____________
d. _______________
e. ______________

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Question 12 Question 13

• List 4 considerations necessary when selecting • List some malfunction of a compressor

a compression system
a. _______________
a. Cost b. _______________
b. Match with existing units c. _______________
c. Location d. ________________
d. HP vs size e. ________________
e. Maintenance program

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Question 13 Question 14

• List some malfunction of a compressor • If suction pressure becomes too high,

a. Low lubrication oil pressure a. The compressor is more efficient

b. High liquid level in fuel gas in gas engine b. The compressor becomes overloaded
c. High liquid level in scrubber c. The gas velocity is too high
d. Liquid condensation in cylinders d. The suction valve won’t open
e. High over speed RPM

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Question 14 Question 15

• If suction pressure becomes too high,

• Temperature affects cylinder capacity. As
a. The compressor is more efficient temperature increases, the gas ___shrinks / moves
b. The compressor becomes overloaded faster / increases / expands / decreases___ and

c. The gas velocity is too high consequently, the cylinder capacity ____
Increases / stays the same / /Decreases _______
d. The suction valve won’t open

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Question 15
• Temperature affects cylinder capacity. As
temperature increases, the gas ___shrinks / moves
faster / increases / expands / decreases___ and
consequently, the cylinder capacity ____ stays the
same / Increases / Decreases _______
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Question 16
• As more clearance is added to a compressor
cylinder, the volumetric efficiency ”VE” increases /
decreases. The capacity increases / decreases
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Question 17
• Estimate the capacity ratio of methane and
that of 50%/50% C2 & C3 natural gas stream.
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Question 16
• As more clearance is added to a compressor
cylinder, the volumetric efficiency ”VE” increases /
decreases. The capacity increases / decreases
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Question 17
• Estimate the capacity ratio of methane and
that of 50%/50% C2 & C3 natural gas stream.
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Question 18
• Estimate the discharge temperature to
compress a natural gas stream of C1, C2 C3
and C4 (85%, 8, 5, 2) from 100 psig to 950 psig
in a single stage operation. Is this okay to do?
If not suggest a solution and present the
operation flow scheme.
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Question 18

• Estimate the discharge temperature to

compress a natural gas stream of C1, C2 C3
and C4 (85%, 8, 5, 2) from 100 psig to 950 psig
in a single stage operation. Is this okay to do?
If not suggest a solution and present the
operation flow scheme.

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