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  Protecting new equipment before installing offshore

  Off shore applications command some of the most significant efforts in protection of equipment against damage and degradation prior to being put into final operation. Preservation, connection covers, ...

  On February 29, 2020 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
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  How an emergency shutdown can trigger surge

  In the event of an Emergency Shut Down (ESD) initiation, the fuel supply to the gas turbine, or the electric power to the electric motor are instantaneously shut ...

  On February 22, 2020 / By Klaus Brun & Rainer Kurz
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  Siemens to supply three BOG packages for Louisiana LNG facility

  Siemens has been awarded a contract to supply three boil-off compressor (BOG) packages for Venture Global’s Calcasieu Pass LNG Project. The new LNG export facility, Calcasieu Pass, is ...

  On February 22, 2020 / By Kalyan
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  MAN’s 100th Chinese-made RIKT compressor rolls out of facility

  At a ceremony on October 18th, 2019 at MAN Energy Solutions China Production Co., Ltd in Changzhou, MAN Energy Solutions celebrated the production milestone of delivering its 100th locally-produced ...

  On January 16, 2020 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
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  Retrofits to save energy in centrifugal compressors

  Centrifugal compressors offer several opportunities for energy savings. Some of the typical saving opportunities lie in: Anti-fouling coating resulting in improved performance over longer period of time 2) ...

  On November 18, 2019 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
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  How dangerous is compressor operation at choke conditions

  Centrifugal compressors are frequently used in the oil and gas industry in higher pressure applications. One of the characteristics of applications in the oil and gas industry is ...

  On October 31, 2019 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
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  Failure mechanism of steam turbines, compressors

  In turbomachinery, failures most commonly occur by one or a combination of the following mechanisms:  Fatigue – high cycle or low cycle Environmentally assisted – Corrosion / Corrosion ...

  On September 21, 2019 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
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  Surge detection systems

  The occurrence of surge is inferred from a rapid change in any measurement that is a direct function of compressor flow or head. Compressor flow, discharge pressure, and ...

  On September 18, 2019 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
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  When centrifugal and reciprocating compressors are operated together

  While operation and maintenance of centrifugal compressors in series, parallel or a combination of arrangements has been extensively studied, centrifugal and reciprocating compressors are now being operated together ...

  On August 24, 2019 / By TMI Staff & Contributors
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  Compressors

  Time to rethink nozzle load limitations on turbomachines

  One of the biggest challenges when dealing with turbomachinery (such as pumps, compressors, steam turbines, and others) is low allowable forces and moments on nozzles. This has a ...

  On July 12, 2019 / By Amin Almasi