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Centrifugal Compressor Axial Thrust: Hassan Mohamed A. M. Hassan

The document discusses axial thrust in centrifugal compressors. It explains that axial thrust is caused by pressure differences acting on the compressor rotor and must be balanced to prevent mechanical issues. Balancing is achieved through balancing lines that equalize pressure across the rotor or through a balancing drum that applies an opposing force. Unbalanced axial thrust can cause wear in components like mechanical seals and wearing rings if not properly addressed.

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Centrifugal Compressor Axial Thrust: Hassan Mohamed A. M. Hassan

The document discusses axial thrust in centrifugal compressors. It explains that axial thrust is caused by pressure differences acting on the compressor rotor and must be balanced to prevent mechanical issues. Balancing is achieved through balancing lines that equalize pressure across the rotor or through a balancing drum that applies an opposing force. Unbalanced axial thrust can cause wear in components like mechanical seals and wearing rings if not properly addressed.

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Centrifugal

Compressor
Axial Thrust April 2004

Hassan Mohamed A. M. Hassan


Lead Mechanical Engineer
Worley Parsons Engineers Egypt Ltd.
Cairo Egypt 01223190213
Tel.: +2-02-22706178
Email [email protected]
HYDROCARBONS | MINERALS, METALS & CHEMICALS | INDUSTRIAL & INFRASTRUCTURE | POWER WATER & DEVELOPMENTS
Axial Thrust and Mechanical seal

Restricted
orifice Balancing
Pressure
Room

P4 Ps
Ps

Ps P 4 Ps

MSRC - Natural Gas Engineering Diploma - NG Utilization NG 509 – Eng. Hassan Abd El-Moneam – Mechanical Engineering CPP & WPMP
Some Types Of Centrifugal Pumps

Single Impeller Double Suction Impeller Multi Stage in raw Impellers

Multi Stage Opposite Impellers


CPP & WPMP
Impellers In
Row
Multi-stage
Pump outlet
Opposite Impellers
Multi-stage

Pump
Suction
Wearing Wearing
rings rings

Mechanical
Seal
Pump Rotor
Axial Thrust
Pd
BALANCED
Pd ZONE

PS Pd UNBALANCED
ZONE

UNBALANCED
PS Pd Pd ZONE

BALANCED
Pd ZONE
P d

P d P d
BALANCED
ZONE

PS P d
UNBALANCED
ZONE

PS P d
UNBALANCED
ZONE

BALANCED
P
d P d ZONE
Forces acting on Compressor rotor
Balancing Line Balancing
Drum

P0 P0

Balancing
Room
Forces acting on Compressor rotor

Balancing Line Balancing


Room
P1 P2 P3 P4

P0 P1 P2 P3 P4 P0
P1 – P0 P2 – P1 P3 – P2 P4 – P 3 P4 – P0
+ + +
P4 P0

Balancing
P1 P 0 – + P2 P1 – + P3 P2 – + P4 P3 – Drum

P4 – P0 P4 – P0
Forces acting on Compressor rotor Balancing
Room
Balancing Line
Balancing
Drum
12 22 32 4
2

bar 2 12 22 32 42 bar 2
2 – 12 12 – 22 22 – 32 32 – 42
+ + + 2 – 42

42 bar 2

12 2 – + 22 – + 32 – + 42 32 –
12 22
bar 40 = 2 – 42 bar 40 = 2 – 42
Axial Thrust
Balancing
P1 P2 P3 P4 Drum

P
P4
PS
P4
P

Actually P = 10% of P4

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