A screw compressor is equipped with a manually operated internal volume
ratio adjusting slide valve and capacity adjusting slide valve. The
compressor is simple in construction, can be produced with low cost, can
accommodate decrease in suction pressure, for example, in an aged gas
well, and can be operated without an electric power source for
controlling the operation thereof. Also a combined screw compressor unit
consisting of a plurality of screw compressors for producing high
discharge pressure is provided which can accommodate high suction
pressure in order not to overload the higher pressure compressor or
compressors with the efficiency of the unit kept as high as possible by
including at least a screw compressor according to the present invention
in the unit.