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Table 1.4.1 Major types of rotating equipment: Site equipment examples

Major types of rotating equipment
I. Driven equipment II. Drivers – prime movers
A. Compressors A. Steam turbines
1. Dynamic 2. Positive displacement B. Gas turbines
Centrifugal Screw C. Motors
Axial Rotary lobe Induction
Integral gear Reciprocating Synchronous
Diaphragm Vari-speed
Liquid ring D. Engines
B. Pumps Internal combustion
1. Dynamic 2. Positive displacement Diesel
Centrifugal Plunger Gas
Axial Diaphragm
Fig 1.4.2 High pressure centrifugal compressor (Courtesy of
Slurry Gear
Dresser Rand)
Integral gear Screw
Progressive cavity
C. Extruders
D. Mixers
E. Fans

III. Transmission devices IV. Auxiliary equipment
A. Gears A. Lube and seal systems
Helical B. Buffer gas systems
Double helical C. Cooling systems
B. Clutches
C. Couplings

Fig 1.4.3 Extraction – condensing steam turbine (Courtesy of MHI)

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