Dynamic loading due to pulsation is a critical consideration in piping systems connected to reciprocating machinery, such as ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - CO2 as a secondary fluid, piping precautions, and when and how to use variable-speed drives were among the topics of eight papers presented during the 2008 International ...

André Eijk explores the compressor reliability survey from the European Forum for Reciprocating Compressors (EFRC), which reports the improvement of reliability, efficiency and integrity. The ...

One of the most common ways that industries adapt and advance is to find new uses for an established technology. Many OEMs have used the proven technology of reciprocating compressors for new uses, ...

Modifications to the Weyburn CO 2 injection scheme required a detailed engineering approach followed by construction work carried out by multiple companies. The first part of this two-part series (OGJ ...

This is the first of three articles that describe BP’s experience with reciprocating compressor damage from liquids intrusion at two facilities, in Oklahoma and Alaska. Due to the different damage ...

Takao Koga, Kobelco EDTI Compressors Inc. A fuel gas boosting compressor is the “blood pump” for gas turbine power plants because if the fuel gas compressor fails, the gas turbine power plant stops ...