Most failures of refurbished compressor gas seals result from lack of clean and dry buffer gas supplied to the compressor, according to a recent analysis conducted by a leading supplier of engineered ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Selecting the best fuel gas compressor technology is critical for plant performance and economics. This comprehensive comparison examines three compressor types to help power plant designers choose ...