Gas turbines are protected by air inlet filters that remove particulate contaminants to prevent blade fouling and erosion. The most common filters used today are medium grade filters, which are insufficient to capture ...

In the past few years the authors have encountered numerous problems and coupling failures related to unexpected torque fluctuations on applications with reciprocating compressors and on VFD, synchronous motor, and gas ...

Cryogenic turboexpanders are used in many applications, including ethylene plants, refineries, gas processing plants, and air separation facilities. They frequently produce the coldest level of refrigeration available in ...

The purpose of this tutorial is to compare Industrial, aeroderivative, and light industrial gas turbine characteristics and their application. It will also provide some example economic comparison for different applications ...

Despite best efforts in choosing a suitable alloy, it is frequently impossible to find a single material that is ideal for the particular application in a centrifugal compressor or steam turbine. In these situations, a ...

A 10,000 psi high pressure natural gas injection compressor train was procured, manufactured, tested and installed in the Boquerón production facility in Eastern Venezuela. The injection machinery consisted of three (3) ...

In today’s marketplace the repairs of various components especially long lead items for turbomachinery equipment are an important factor for the maintaining reliability and performance of the equipment. This paper will ...