Compressors

The relocation of North American manufacturing is driving the industrial compression trend in the Asia-Pacific region, as more gas and air compressors are needed to support growth.

In addition to installing the world’s largest steam heat pump at Kendall Station, Everllence will include a dynamic process simulation and digital twin of the system.

When using gear units within turbomachinery trains, operators should consider wear and degradation, torsional problems, lubrication, and more.

Anthony Brough and Christean Kapp of Dora Partners & Co. address their new partnership with Turbomachinery International and highlight the centrifugal and reciprocating compressor markets.

The Turbomachinery News Network, for the week of October 27, 2025, covers news from GE Vernova, Baker Hughes, and Mitsubishi Power.

The Blue Point Number One Ammonia Project will produce blue ammonia via autothermal reforming while capturing up to 2.3 million metric tons of CO2 per year.

The 2026 Handbook includes a comprehensive outlook of the U.S. power industry and gas turbine market, as well as an industry-wide directory and specifications listings.

The LM6000 aeroderivative gas turbines, generating up to 112 MW for the Isaac Power Station, will allow QPM to expand the Moranbah gas production and infrastructure assets.

Xdot Bearing Technologies’ product offerings will accelerate growth in high-performance markets with advanced pumps, compressors, and high-speed rotating machines.

The motor pipeline compressor design eliminates the need for dry gas seals and lubrication systems, leading to higher reliability and minimized lifecycle costs.

Klaus Brun and Rainer Kurz offer differing opinions on the necessity of high-speed versus low-speed balancing, citing API standards and diving into operating-speed discussions.

The field’s advanced floating production, storage, and offloading vessel is equipped with high-pressure gas compression, combined-cycle power generation, and more.

Thin-wall casings and shell bodies play a critical role in turbomachinery, but their susceptibility to imperfections and buckling raises leakage and failure risks.

The new infrastructure includes a new power line, main 138-Kv breaker, 100-MVA power transformer, and numerous capacitor banks to allow full-speed, full-load testing.

Using a proprietary mix of sand and other particles, the dust-ingestion testing aims to replicate how parts may withstand flight conditions in harsh operating environments.

The September/October 2025 issue covers steam turbine optimization, a pump-centric conversation with the Hydraulic Institute, hybrid grid technology for stabilization, and much more.

In addition to servicing critical oil and gas safety systems, EthosEnergy’s Approved Repair Facility designation will enable faster turnaround times and localized support.

The TCT40 turbocharger features a newly developed radial compressor and axial turbine, reinforcing a compact and lightweight design with superior charging efficiencies.

Due to the low mole weight of hydrogen, one must increase impeller tip speed to generate higher pressure ratios and reduce overall stages.

Following expansion in New Mexico and Texas, Cardinal now owns and operates approximately 150 miles of natural gas infrastructure in the Delaware Basin.

In addition to providing heating and hot water supply for commercial facilities, the ETI-W can serve the electronics, automotive, food, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries.

The company’s compressor testing suggested that single-piece rotor manufacturing enables higher tip speeds, which maintains an optimal pressure ratio for compressing hydrogen.

The new headquarters will house advanced capabilities such as laser scanning, virtual assembly, metrology, and much more, allowing RMS to serve Gulf Coast customers quickly.

The key liquefaction equipment, including Frame-7 turbines and centrifugal compressors, allows Sempra Infrastructure to expand LNG export capabilities in the United States.

The large-scale hydrogen co-firing engine features hydrogen leak detectors and nitrogen purge systems, with the ability to adjust the co-firing ratio during operation.