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Compression ratio

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000788

The ratio of the absolute discharge pressure to the absolute suction pressure for a compressor stage or unit. It indicates the degree to which a gas is compressed. A higher compression ratio requires more work and can lead to higher discharge temperatures, influencing compressor design and efficiency.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000788
FieldOil and gas
SubjectProduction Facilities
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000788",
  "term": "Compression ratio",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "The ratio of the absolute discharge pressure to the absolute suction pressure for a compressor stage or unit. It indicates the degree to which a gas is compressed. A higher compression ratio requires more work and can lead to higher discharge temperatures, influencing compressor design and efficiency.",
  "subject": "Production Facilities",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/compression-ratio/"
}

Record 849 of 4,469 in Oil and gas terminology (MLC-0103). Request the full dataset.