Compressors can sometimes fly under the radar when it comes to air conditioning equipment. The compressor is arguably the heart of the whole cooling operation, after all, but unless trouble develops, ...

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 ...

Installing a recycle valve in parallel with the antisurge valve of a turbine-driven multistage (low pressure/high pressure) centrifugal compressor, in combination with control system modifications, ...

A compression train on Hess Denmark's South Arne platform in the Danish North Sea required rerating to meet a planned production profile. The train consisted of motor ...

Variable speed drive (VSD) compressors are widely regarded as a more energy-efficient alternative to fixed-speed machines in applications with fluctuating demand. As industry looks for ways to cut ...