Pump and Compressor Stations

3 credits · Graduate Programs

Basic role of pump and compressor stations on a pipeline. Design and performance of centrifugal, screw and reciprocating compressors and centrifugal and positive displacement pumps. Design and performance of drivers including gas turbines, engines and electric motors. Design and functions of auxiliary systems, including bearings and lubrication systems, seals and sealing systems and instrumentation and controls. Design studies for acoustic/mechanical and torsional analysis. Pump and compression station equipment and functions. Antirequisite(s): Credit for Mechanical Engineering 622 and 619.11 (Pump and Compression Stations) will not be allowed.