Hi friends
is there any one experienced about compressors piping analysis(often reciprocating type) or any instruction about?I will have a few job cases about it.
vendors will submitt their data sheet and drawing soon.I know some rough analysis about for example checking natural frequency not to be under 6 hertz(as per some spec.), but i need to know more for example technical notes about supporting.I am so appreciate if any body introduces me any proper refrences.

best regards

I suggest you to follow the API 618 requirements. Most of the case vendors ask for more strengent requirements for the natural frequency of the piping due to the support types that you are suppose to use. I suggest you to get in contact with compressor vendors and get their recommendations on support types, natural frequency of piping in the analysis.

Are you going to present your piping isometrics and support locations to a pulsation specialist or your compressor vendor after your piping analysis for natural frequency to get the pulsation analysis done? This is important. Do not try this without any background required for the pulsation analysis.

Hope it helps.

Ibrahim Demir