Compressors

Turbomachinery International interviewed James Brooks, Director of Engineering at Valley Forge & Bolts, who showcased the company's new compression-based load-indicating fasteners.

Turbomachinery International interviewed Jay Palmer, Account Manager/Technical Sales at Valley Forge & Bolts, at POWERGEN 2024.

POWERGEN International 2024, held Jan. 23 - 25 in New Orleans at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, opens its doors tomorrow.

In this episode of the TurboTime podcast, James Montgomery and John Mason of Rolls-Royce talk about micro-reactors.

Reciprocating compressors present challenges—such as pulsation control, leakage, and mechanical reliability—in CO2 capture and storage applications.

RMS completed the upgrade and overhaul of a customer’s DH single-stage centrifugal compressor, replacing the water seals with a dry gas seal alternative.

Effective May 1, 2024, senior executive vice president Vagner Rego will replace Mats Rahmström as the president and CEO of Atlas Copco Group.

Considerations when selecting a lube oil include oxidative and thermal stability, viscosity, interactions with oil additives, and more.

RMS used its Pearland Works facility to conduct an overhaul operation for an AC VH-405 centrifugal compressor.

In part two of this two-part episode, Myth Busters Klaus Brun and Rainer Kurz cover the applications of digital twin technology, its advantages and limitations, and pairing it with AI.

Equinor Energy AS will receive three compressor bundles and two spare units for its Troll A platform off the coast of Norway.

Lube oil's ability to cool affects the efficacy and reliability of turbocompressors, and undissolved air can have a significant effect on the heat transfer behavior of lube oil.

FS-Elliott's Dominic Sarachine discusses the company's takeaways from TPS 2023 and offers insights into air compressors and centrifugal compressor control systems.

The company successfully completed an integrated co-firing test with a 30% hydrogen-natural gas blend in a M501 JAC gas turbine.

These companies have formed an alliance to introduce Sullivan Palatek Asia’s diesel-driven portable air compressors to the UAE market.

The latest turbomachinery industry innovations.

The November/December 2023 issue features augmented and virtual reality coverage, reporting from TPS 2023, a Q&A on air compressors, and more.

Guidelines and technical notes for dealing with lube oil, control, and hydraulic oil systems in turbomachinery.

In this episode of the TurboTime podcast, Dr. Mike Shepard, VP of Aerospace and Defense at 3D Systems, talks about additive manufacturing.

Part one of this two-part myth on reciprocating versus centrifugal compressors addresses design and application differences.

Graham Corporation purchased P3 Technologies—a company specializing in the manufacture of rotors, pumps, compressors, and turbines.

Glenfarne Energy Transition selected Baker Hughes to deliver gas compression equipment to its LNG import terminal at the Port of Brownsville.

In this episode of the TurboTime podcast, Joshua Kohn, the R&D Manager of Power Systems at Camfil, talks about air filtration.

Porthos will use three integrally geared compressor trains from MAN Energy Solutions to capture and store CO2 in the Netherlands.

Construction and inspection of an air filter house prevents gas turbine and compressor fouling and long-term damage.

Siemens Energy installed its heat pump technology at the plant in Germany, which now supplies heating for 3,500 district households.

Disturbance speed, degradation, the surge curve, and other factors and components affect the efficiency and functionality of a turbocompressor.

The 2024 Handbook features coverage on compressors for carbon capture, transient faults in lube oil systems, industry forecasts, and our annual company directory and equipment specifications.

The companies have entered a memorandum of understanding to advance Energy Dome’s CO2 storage system technology.

Open and shrouded impellers both offer advantages, which are reflected in the respective applications they are used for.